Sometimes the best books aren’t written to impress—they’re written to remind us what really matters. Love One Another : Stories Families Love To Retell by Rev. Lucius Cervantes does exactly that. It’s not flashy. It’s not complicated. But it’s honest, heartfelt, and packed with over 200 stories that feel like warm, familiar conversations at the dinner table. If you’ve ever been drawn to the kind of wisdom that gets passed down in quiet moments, this book delivers.
Rev. Cervantes taps into real human experiences—marriage, parenting, aging, friendship, grief—and connects them all through one central message: love is the bridge. Whether you’re religious or not, these reflections hit home. They feel personal because they are personal, rooted in decades of lived experience and pastoral care.
“Suddenly the shadow stopped, wheeled around, and we could not help but hear those last poignant burning words: ‘Darling, I love you.’ And from the depths of that hospital room and from the deeper depths of that dying husband, echoed the glorious triumphant cry of his kindred soul: ‘And, darling, I love you.’”
— Love One Another, A Hospital Scene, p. 3
Small Stories, Big Heart Lessons
This book is like sitting across the table from a wise grandparent who’s seen life from every side. It’s not some academic textbook on sociology or theology—it’s stories. Short, punchy, and full of emotion. Rev. Cervantes doesn’t lecture. He reflects. He draws from real-life moments, classic literature, scripture, and even fairytales to show how love shapes our lives in ways we often overlook.
Each story stands on its own, yet together they build a powerful rhythm. You’ll go from laughing about movie seat gripes to tearing up over a widow’s last words to her husband. There’s a tale about Henry Ford choosing people over profits, a dying girl attaching a note to a tree that says “I love you,” and even stories about clean hands, long lives, and why love matters more than ever in a noisy, impatient world.
This isn’t a book you fly through. It’s one you come back to—maybe with a cup of coffee or on a slow Sunday afternoon. And every time you return, it hits a little differently depending on where you are in life.
From Pulpit to Page Gracefully
Rev. Lucius Cervantes is more than just a name on the cover—he’s the beating heart behind every word in this book. A Jesuit and a professor of sociology, he’s spent his life guiding others not just with sermons, but with stories. His unique blend of faith, intellect, and real-world perspective makes him relatable in a way that’s rare for clergy-authors. This isn’t preaching. This is storytelling with purpose.
The stories in Love One Another were originally shared with congregations, study groups, and close friends—thoughts for the day that stuck. Cervantes’s words have shown up in weddings, funerals, family gatherings, and now, in this beautiful collection. He’s not writing to be famous. He’s writing because he cares about people, about community, about reminding us that love—real love—isn’t abstract. It’s everyday.
Love One Another is a must-read. The book invites you to slow down, reflect, and see the love hiding in plain sight.
Love One Another
Stories Families Love To Retell
Grab your copy before the next family story slips away.