What’s the meaning of life?
In a phrase: To love and to be loved
In a word: Love.

Who is God’s love-made-visible, God’s love-made-hearable, God’s love-made-lovable?
In a phrase: God’s only Son
In a word: Jesus.

Why are we here?
In a phrase: to fall in love… with God and with one another
In a word: God.

What is the church?
In a phrase: The Bride called by the Bridegroom to his wedding banquet
In a word: the Bride.

What is the Bride’s mission?
In a phrase: to introduce all to the Bridegroom, and invite all to his banquet
In a word: Evangelization.

What is the “word on the street” about the Word-made-flesh?
In a phrase:
He’s someone-who-must-not-be-mentioned-in-polite-conversation
He’s only one way to heaven, one truth, one life
He’s just a crucified carpenter from Nazareth
In a word:
Liar/lunatic/legend.
Guru.
Revolutionary.

What’s the word that the Word’s Bride must broadcast in the streets?
In a phrase:
Jesus is risen and lives again
Jesus is the unseen Guest at every table, the unseen Friend of every lonely heart, the unseen Lover of every soul
Jesus is joy, peace, and mercy for all who trust in him
Jesus is the fulfillment of all desire
Jesus is the Bread of Life
Jesus is THE Way to heaven, THE Truth, THE Life (Jn 14:6)
Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords
In a word:
Lord, God, King, Head, Alpha, Omega, Son, Word, Bridegroom, Savior, Christ, Messiah, Crucified-One, Risen-One, Lion, Lamb, Light, Vine, Gate, Shepherd, Bread, Water, Physician, Life-giver, Forgiver, Judge, Friend, Guest, Lover, Peace, Joy, Mercy, LOVE.

What’s this poem’s point?
In a phrase:
Jesus is God’s love-made-visible, God’s love-made-hearable, God’s love-made-lovable!
In a word:
He’s LOVE.

Will LOVE be loved in return… by you?