Rome, Italy, May 6, 2018 / 15:12 pm
Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others, Pope Francis said in a homily at a Roman parish Sunday.
"Love is not what they say in movies... Love is not playing violins, all romantic. No, love is work. Love shows itself in works, not in words," he said at Santissimo Sacramento parish May 6.
Sometimes people might think that love is what they see between a couple in a film, but love is actually found in "always working for others," Francis said.
Referencing the day's Gospel, he invited Catholics to strive to remain in God's love, looking into the heart and asking themselves: "Do I remain in the love of the Lord or [do I] go out to look for other amusements and conduct of life?"