The Four
Loves, by C.S. Lewis
AGAPE – “Godly love,” Storge, Philia, and Eros are not
self-sufficient in and of themselves. Decency and commonsense to goodness to
one particular relationship, only God can sustain love.
EROS – “between man and woman,” that part that is unique to humans,
beyond biological impulse (though not excluding it), two as one in heart and
mind.
PHILIA – “friendship,” the most un-natural of the loves, the least
needed and recognized, and real friendship is rare!
STORGE – “affection,” as a parent to a child or a person to their pet.
It is the humblest, most modest and comfortable of the loves.
"To love at all is to
be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and
possibly be broken." C.S. Lewis
For most it is not a
struggle between loves and which love will get our attention, but between
ourselves and love. RKH+
In Christ's love, Fr. Robert Pax
