Father Mike Schmitz

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, for fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love. We love, again, as I said, we love because he first loved us. This is so important for us, that you were loved first. That he loved you first before anything else. Sometimes people can resent the fact.

I mean, I've talked with a lot of people who have said, you know, I never asked God to make me. I never asked God to have a life. I've never asked God to exist. And they resent God because pain has done something to them. You know, it's done a number on their hearts. And yet at the same time, why did God make them? Not for pain. He made them for love. And we have to respond to that love.

I mean, I've talked with a lot of people who have said, you know, I never asked God to make me. I never asked God to have a life. I've never asked God to exist. And they resent God because pain has done something to them. You know, it's done a number on their hearts. And yet at the same time, why did God make them? Not for pain. He made them for love. And we have to respond to that love.

I mean, I've talked with a lot of people who have said, you know, I never asked God to make me. I never asked God to have a life. I've never asked God to exist. And they resent God because pain has done something to them. You know, it's done a number on their hearts. And yet at the same time, why did God make them? Not for pain. He made them for love. And we have to respond to that love.

Of course, we don't just receive it. And that's true. We do receive God's love. But we don't just receive that love. As John points out, the way to love God is to obey his commandments. We have to love our neighbor, of course, by taking care of our neighbor. But we love God by obeying his commandments.

Of course, we don't just receive it. And that's true. We do receive God's love. But we don't just receive that love. As John points out, the way to love God is to obey his commandments. We have to love our neighbor, of course, by taking care of our neighbor. But we love God by obeying his commandments.

Of course, we don't just receive it. And that's true. We do receive God's love. But we don't just receive that love. As John points out, the way to love God is to obey his commandments. We have to love our neighbor, of course, by taking care of our neighbor. But we love God by obeying his commandments.

And he says in chapter five, this is the love of God that we keep his commandments and his commandments are not burdensome. And that is so critical for us. Remember, we heard that yesterday. I kind of anticipated today's reading where John says, he who does not love his brother whom he sees cannot truly love the God whom he does not see. And so we have to love our neighbor.

And he says in chapter five, this is the love of God that we keep his commandments and his commandments are not burdensome. And that is so critical for us. Remember, we heard that yesterday. I kind of anticipated today's reading where John says, he who does not love his brother whom he sees cannot truly love the God whom he does not see. And so we have to love our neighbor.

And he says in chapter five, this is the love of God that we keep his commandments and his commandments are not burdensome. And that is so critical for us. Remember, we heard that yesterday. I kind of anticipated today's reading where John says, he who does not love his brother whom he sees cannot truly love the God whom he does not see. And so we have to love our neighbor.

That's one way we love God. The other way we love God is through worship. The other way we love God is through obedience, the obedience to his commands. And that is... That's the test. And that's why I just say, God, please help me. Please help me. Now, at the end of John's first letter here, he talks about different kinds of sins.

That's one way we love God. The other way we love God is through worship. The other way we love God is through obedience, the obedience to his commands. And that is... That's the test. And that's why I just say, God, please help me. Please help me. Now, at the end of John's first letter here, he talks about different kinds of sins.

That's one way we love God. The other way we love God is through worship. The other way we love God is through obedience, the obedience to his commands. And that is... That's the test. And that's why I just say, God, please help me. Please help me. Now, at the end of John's first letter here, he talks about different kinds of sins.

Now, some people wonder, like, wait, you Catholics talk about things like mortal sins and venial sins. And where do you get that idea? Well, we get it right from here, right from 1 John chapter 5, where John says, we know that all wrongdoing is sin. But there is such a thing as deadly sin, and there is such a thing as sin that is not deadly. Deadly is a.k.a.

Now, some people wonder, like, wait, you Catholics talk about things like mortal sins and venial sins. And where do you get that idea? Well, we get it right from here, right from 1 John chapter 5, where John says, we know that all wrongdoing is sin. But there is such a thing as deadly sin, and there is such a thing as sin that is not deadly. Deadly is a.k.a.

Now, some people wonder, like, wait, you Catholics talk about things like mortal sins and venial sins. And where do you get that idea? Well, we get it right from here, right from 1 John chapter 5, where John says, we know that all wrongdoing is sin. But there is such a thing as deadly sin, and there is such a thing as sin that is not deadly. Deadly is a.k.a.

mortal, mortal sin, and venial is a.k.a. not deadly. And so that is where we get that doctrine of the difference between mortal and venial sin. Going into the first letter of Paul to Timothy. What's gone on? You know, Timothy, remember, remember Timothy, he had a grandmother and a mother who were faithful. His father was a Greek.

mortal, mortal sin, and venial is a.k.a. not deadly. And so that is where we get that doctrine of the difference between mortal and venial sin. Going into the first letter of Paul to Timothy. What's gone on? You know, Timothy, remember, remember Timothy, he had a grandmother and a mother who were faithful. His father was a Greek.

mortal, mortal sin, and venial is a.k.a. not deadly. And so that is where we get that doctrine of the difference between mortal and venial sin. Going into the first letter of Paul to Timothy. What's gone on? You know, Timothy, remember, remember Timothy, he had a grandmother and a mother who were faithful. His father was a Greek.

And so when Timothy was converted, when Timothy was baptized, Paul also circumcised him. And he considered Paul to be his father and spiritual father. And definitely Paul considered Timothy to be his spiritual son. He heard that there are some issues going on in the church of Ephesus. And so Paul sent Timothy to go correct them.