“Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him ourselves” (John 4:42) Those words were spoken by the crowd who came to listen to Jesus preach, having learned about Him from the woman of Samaria. On the surface, it seems as if they have no gratitude for the experience, but the fact is, in the beginning they were drawn to Jesus through curiosity; but ultimately it was Jesus who touched their hearts. There is a story of St. Francis of Assissi who one day went out to evangelize with his disciples. They circled the city once and then they returned to the monastery. His disciples were perplexed, and St. Francis of Assissi said to them, “ Did you not see that everyone looked at us while we were walking? People need to see our actions, more than they need to hear our words.” Anyone would agree that actions speak louder than words. Perhaps we understand many precepts about the Lord, and we can defend and debate them; but it is with a simple spirit of love that we can touch the hearts of others. Only in love can we witness the presence of Jesus Christ; and only the presence of Jesus Christ can touch the hearts of men.