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Pope Benedict XVI

Christians are people who have been conquered by Christ’s love and accordingly, under the influence of that love
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Faith is knowing the truth and adhering to it (1 Timothy 2:4); charity is “walking” in the truth (Ephesians 4:15).Through faith we enter into friendship with the Lord, through charity this friendship is lived and cultivated (John 15:14ff). Faith causes us to embrace the commandment of our Lord and Master; charity gives us the happiness of putting it into practice (John 13:13-17). In faith we are begotten as children of God (John 1:12ff); charity causes us to persevere concretely in our divine sonship, bearing the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22). Faith enables us to recognize the gifts that the good and generous God has entrusted to us; charity makes them fruitful (Matthew 25:14-30).
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Sometimes we tend, in fact, to reduce the term “charity” to solidarity or simply humanitarian aid. It is important, however, to remember that the greatest work of charity is evangelization, which is the “ministry of the word.” There is no action more beneficial – and therefore more charitable – towards one’s neighbour than to break the bread of the word of God, to share with him the Good News of the Gospel, to introduce him to a relationship with God: evangelization is the highest and the most integral promotion of the human person.
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Essentially, everything proceeds from Love and tends towards Love.
-Pope Benedict XVI

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