Magazine’s presentation

For a few years now, the Brothers of Saint John have been participating in the translation of the magazine Love One Another and are thus part of an evangelization movement that now extends as far as Ethiopia.

You will find below some excerpts from the history of the magazine which give an idea of its mission, its objective and its fruits.

“Milujcie sie! (Love One Another!) has been published in Poland for almost a quarter of a century. For close to ten years, it has been one of the most popular Christian magazines in our country as well as countries abroad. It is aimed at readers of all ages, who wish to think, ponder the meaning of life, seek the truth and faith.

Founded by Fr. Tadeusz Myszczynski S.Chr., Love One Another! owes its rise to the Crusade for Love, which the then Primate of Poland, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, launched in 1967. The movement was a spiritual response to the decay of civic virtue and manners marking post-war Polish society – a microcosm of what has since become endemic in a world that has lost its spiritual bearings. […]

In 1999, the Society launched a Russian-language edition of its magazine entitled Lyubite Drug Druga. The latest issue had a run of 220,000 copies. Because of the difficult economic situation existing in the territories of the former Soviet Union, Lyubite Drug Druga is distributed free of charge. Letters to the editor detailing personal conversions and a return to God and the Faith abound. “Lyubite Drug Druga is a light in the darkness” writes Lena, a schoolteacher in Kazakhstan. “It is read by the young and elderly, believers and non-believers, Muslims and Christians alike. […]

Bishop Leon Dubravsky of Kamenets Podolsky, Ukraine, writes: “It is an ideal tool of evangelization (…) In my diocese in Ukraine, the Russian-language edition is of great importance in advancing the spiritual formation of our society, influencing the consciences, hearts, and ideological outlook of many. We use it as a prayer book as well as a religious knowledge resource. Its articles give us hope and strength in difficult situations. They point out and warn against dangers, and teach the people how to love God and their neighbor. […]

Love of God and our fellow human beings lies at the very heart of the Gospel, the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church. That is why, in addition to its contents, the back of each issue of Love One Another highlights the principles of loving one’s neighbor. We invite every reader to read us, reflect a little, pray for mutual love between people, and then to pass this magazine on to others.”

excerpt from the magazine website