Not that Love
General statements can be rather slippery. What do I mean? Sometimes I’ll hear it said, “God loves everybody.” Well, What does that mean? “That He loves everybody!” Well, Do you love your spouse in the same way you love your friends? “No.” Do you love your friends in the same way you love strangers? “No.” God’s love for His Bride (the Church) is different from His love of the rest of humanity (a providential kind of love).