826. Charity is the soul of the holiness to which all are called: it “governs, shapes, and perfects all the means of sanctification.”297
If the Church was a body composed of different members, it couldn’t lack the noblest of all; it must have a Heart, and a Heart BURNING WITH LOVE.
and I realized that this love alone was the true motive force which enabled the other members of the Church to act; if it ceased to function, the Apostles would forget to preach the gospel, the Martyrs would refuse to shed their blood.
LOVE, IN FACT, IS THE VOCATION WHICH INCLUDES ALL OTHERS; IT’S A UNIVERSE OF ITS OWN, COMPRISING ALL TIME AND SPACE – IT’S ETERNAL!298
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
466. Why must human life be respected?
78. After the first sin, what did God do?
73. How should we understand the reality of sin?
514. To what type of work does every person have a right?
411. How does society ensure social justice?
373. What does the dignity of the human person imply for the moral conscience?
595. How is forgiveness possible?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
