If love is the soul of Christian existence, it must be at
the heart of every other Christian virtue.
Thus, for example, justice without love is legalism; faith
without love is ideology; hope without love is self-centeredness; forgiveness
without love is self-abasement; fortitude without love is recklessness;
generosity without love is servitude; care without love is mere
duty; fidelity without love is servitude. Every virtue is an expression of love. No virtue is really a virtue unless it is
permeated, or informed, by love. (Richard P. McBrien)
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