“At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love" (CCC 1022; by St. John of the Cross)”

“Love is the measure by which we shall be judged.”

“In the evening we shall be examined on love.”

“In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human successes, but on how well we have loved.”

“Where there is no love, put love -- and you will find love.”

“There is nothing better or more necessary than love.”

“ To reach satisfaction in all, desire satisfaction in nothing. To come to possess all, desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all, desire to be nothing. To come to the knowledge of all, desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to enjoy what you have not, you must go by a way in which you enjoy not. To come to the possession you have not, you must go by a way in which you possess not. To come to what you are not, you must go by a way in which you are not.   John of the Cross”