It is love that I desire, not sacrifice. These words from the prophet Hosea were very important to the early Christians, and to us later Christians too. Interior conversion carries more weight than public worship. How ironic when someone leaves Church and then curses out someone in the parking lot. It seems like he missed the significance of the sacrifice of the Mass! On the other hand, I feel called to love because of the sacrifice that Jesus made for me that we celebrate at Mass. The cross is the sign of love. As in most things Catholic it is both/and. We need the sacrifice of the Mass to inspire love. Being deprived of Mass during these days we must pray to grow in love.
