Desmond Tutu on love as action

Whether simple or grand, gestures of love, such as listening deeply, being kind or generous, can make someone’s day. If you’d like to explore the topic of love more deeply, download our free Conversations About Love guide. 

For more wisdom from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, check out a series of short videos recorded in 2008, when we welcomed him to Kalamazoo, Michigan. Speaking to a crowd at Western Michigan University, Tutu emphasized the transformative power of love and forgiveness and the impulse toward goodness in all of us.