Vatican City, Mar 12, 2016 / 06:00 am
On Saturday Pope Francis said that love is more than just saying nice words and doing things – it means forgetting oneself and serving others, just as Jesus did when he washed the feet of the disciples.
"By washing the feet of the apostles, Jesus wanted to reveal how God acts toward us, and to give an example of this 'new commandment' of loving one another as he has loved us; that is, giving his life for us," the Pope said March 12.
Love, then, "is the concrete service we give to each other," he said, explaining that love isn't just saying or doing things, but "love is service! A humble service, done in silence and hiddenness, as Jesus himself said: 'Don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.'"
Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims present in St. Peter's Square for his third Jubilee general audience, which are being held once a month throughout the Jubilee of Mercy.