Freedom is for love and service. Our ability to give ourselves away in love and service is the true measure of our freedom. After having declared: "For you were called to freedom”, Paul adds: "Through love become slaves to one another”. (Kurien Kunnumpuram)

Freedom is for love and service. Our ability to give ourselves away in love and service is the true measure of our freedom. After having declared: "For you were called to freedom”, Paul adds: "Through love become slaves to one another”.

Kurien Kunnumpuram

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