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General Audience of 15 May 2024 - Cycle of Catechesis. Vices and Virtues. 19. Charity
Pope Francis
General Audience of 15 May 2024 - Cycle of Catechesis. Vices and Virtues. 19. Charity
Pope Francis
2024-05-15
Magisterial
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Pope Francis presents charity as the greatest theological virtue and the culmination of Christian life. Reflecting on Saint Paul’s criticism of the divided Corinthian community, he distinguishes genuine theological love from sentiment, self-interest, or the appearance of virtue. Charity is God’s gift, expressed through humility, self-giving, and hidden service rather than grasping for recognition.
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- Document name
- General Audience of 15 May 2024 - Cycle of Catechesis. Vices and Virtues. 19. Charity
- Citation title
- General Audience
- Author
- Pope Francis
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2024-05-15
- Publisher
- Libreria Editrice Vaticana
- Publisher Location
- Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
- Corpus classification
- Magisterial
- License
- Public domain