According to the teaching of the Divine Master, the perfection of Christian life consists especially in the love of God and of one’s neighbor,18Cf. Matth., XXII, 37, 38, 39. a love that is fervent, devoted, and painstaking. If it has these qualities it can be said to embrace all virtues;19Cf. I Cor., XIII, 4, 5, 6, 7. and can rightly be called the “bond of perfection”.20Col., III, 14. In whatever circumstances a man is placed he should direct his intentions and his actions towards this end.
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Notes
- 18. Cf. Matth., XXII, 37, 38, 39.
- 19. Cf. I Cor., XIII, 4, 5, 6, 7.
- 20. Col., III, 14.