E. Burnand, Peter and John run to the tomb .- 1898, Paris, Musée d'Orsay
"They ran the two together. But the other disciple was quicker than Peter and reached the tomb first. "They both run as fast as he can, but love is always in the Church faster than the ministry. He notices more quickly than it takes, always with generosity and commitment. The ministry, even when proceeding as quickly as possible, love can not reach. The ministry is responsible for all, must seek to pursue all, must take into account all must strive to act as evenly. Can not go to the Lord only to those who walk faster, you need to worry about all the flock entrusted to him, should not abandon the slow and tepid. Love is in the generosity: this is quicker ... But love is not a madman running in a senseless manner. Both run together. Love remains in contact with the ministry and its disposal, but at the same time drags.
Hans Urs Von Balthasar (1905 - 1988), Jesuit priest and theologian Swiss
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