For gluttony, man kills his brother. For a piece of cloth, man sells his friend. Fewer are the people who love children, parents, friends and spouses. He is always desiring. Unfortunately, many times he desires the poison of life instead of its Manna.
Love becomes mortal instead of life-giving.
This kind of love does not carry us to heaven, but brings us down to the lowest parts of the earth. Modern man gives us many examples of this kind of love. The Holy Bible tells us about the first brother killed by jealousy and the mortal love for earthly glory. It kills him, but also enlivens him and raises him. This is the new commandment that the Gospel announced to our world, that love is the heavenly wings which raise us to God and give us rest.