The God Squad: More love quotes

Rabbi Marc Gellman, Tribune Content Agency on Jan 5, 2023

I love thee freely, as men strive for right;

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use

In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death. – (From T).

After writing to you for the first time yesterday, I was moved by today's article to send you an expression of love that I have always appreciated. Especially, I found lines 2-4 and 13-14 as expressions of my love for my wife. Of course, Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 isn't bad either. – (From M).

Thank you for the Brian Andreas quote. My husband passed away in June of 2020. The quote says it like it was with us, “I carry you with me into the world, into the smell of rain & the words that dance between people & for me, it will always be this way, walking in the light, remembering being alive together.” – (From J).

I go way back to reading your column when Father Tom was alive. Father Tom came to almost every Salute Your Staff Luncheon I ran for 20 years for the Long Island Arthritis Foundation. I had the pleasure of being present for many of the God Squad invocations. I just read your column of “LOVE’ and I would like to add one more… John Lennon. “Grow Old With Me”. I think you will enjoy it, sung by many. – (From H)

I’m adding one my husband often says to me, “Closer to me than hands and feet, nearer to me than breathing!” Many thanks for reaching into your heart and soul basket of lovely quotes! – (From P).

These love quotes make me want to find more and more until I find the perfect quote to give my husband of 45 years. Thank you very much. – (From V)

(And then there are some of you who do not need quotes from other people. Their quotes are spoken from their hearts.) – (MG)

Thank you for the beautiful love quotes. My husband and I have been married 37 years. I can’t say one quote resonates more than another. Throughout the years of marriage you go through so much together and your love changes over the years. This year brought us a new journey and our love is stronger than ever. Happy anniversary to you and Betty and enjoy a happy and healthy 2023. – (From J)

(Send ALL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS to The God Squad via email at godsquadquestion@aol.com. Rabbi Gellman is the author of several books, including “Religion for Dummies,” co-written with Fr. Tom Hartman. Also, the new God Squad podcast is now available.)