Suffering without love is unendurable. But love without suffering is impossible. Jesus shows us this in his total self-gift to us: in his Passion and death, and in the institution of the Eucharist. In this episode, Scott Hahn reflects on how we’re called to follow Jesus’ model of love. Special thanks to the Franciscan University Conference Office. This episode’s featured audio comes from a past Defending the Faith Conference. To learn more about upcoming conferences, visit SteubenvilleConferences.com/Adult. Learn More Visit StPaulCenter.com for Scott Hahn’s Sunday Bible Reflections, online Bible Studies, and more.  The Gospel of Matthew is sometimes called the Gospel of the Kingdom because of its focus on the kingdom. Learn more in “Proclaiming the Kingdom: The Gospel of Matthew,” a free online Bible study by the St. Paul Center.  For more on the Eucharist as the manifested kingdom of God, read “Victim and Priest: Christ’s Sacrifice in the Eucharist” by Lawrence Feingold on the St. Center’s blog.