Caritas in VeritateCaritas in Veritate(On Integral Human Development)(On Integral Human Development)Some quotes on the theme ofSome quotes on the theme oflove and truth for reflection …love and truth for reflection …

““Love – caritas – is an Love – caritas – is an extraordinary force extraordinary force which leads people to which leads people to opt for courageous and opt for courageous and generous engagement generous engagement in the field of justice in the field of justice and peace” (n 1).and peace” (n 1).

““To defend truth, to articulate it with humility To defend truth, to articulate it with humility and conviction, and to bear witness to it in life and conviction, and to bear witness to it in life

are … exacting and indispensible forms of are … exacting and indispensible forms of charity” (n 1).charity” (n 1).

“… “… everything has its origin in everything has its origin in God’s love, everything is God’s love, everything is

shaped by it, everything is shaped by it, everything is directed towards it.” (n 2)directed towards it.” (n 2)

““Only in truth does charity shine forth, only Only in truth does charity shine forth, only in truth can charity be authentically lived. in truth can charity be authentically lived. Truth is the light that gives meaning and value Truth is the light that gives meaning and value to charity.” (n 3)to charity.” (n 3)

““Charity is love received and given…Charity is love received and given…

As the objects of God’s love, men and As the objects of God’s love, men and women become subjects of charity, women become subjects of charity, they are called to make themselves they are called to make themselves into instruments of grace, so as to into instruments of grace, so as to pour forth God’s charity and to pour forth God’s charity and to weave networks of charity.” (n 5)weave networks of charity.” (n 5)

““Charity … is what gives rise to the Church’s social teaching, Charity … is what gives rise to the Church’s social teaching, which is which is caritas in veritate in socialicaritas in veritate in sociali: the proclamation of the : the proclamation of the

truth of Christ’s love in society.” (n 5)truth of Christ’s love in society.” (n 5)

““Without truth, without trust Without truth, without trust and love for what is true, and love for what is true, there is no social conscience there is no social conscience and responsibility, and social and responsibility, and social action ends up serving action ends up serving private interests and the logic private interests and the logic of power, resulting in social of power, resulting in social fragmentation, especially in fragmentation, especially in a globalised society at a globalised society at difficult times like the difficult times like the present.” (n 5)present.” (n 5)

““If we love others with charity, then first of all If we love others with charity, then first of all we are just towards them…we are just towards them…charity transcends justice and completes it in charity transcends justice and completes it in the logic of giving and forgiving.” (n6)the logic of giving and forgiving.” (n6)

““To love someone is to desire that person’s good and to take effective To love someone is to desire that person’s good and to take effective steps to secure it. Besides the good of the individual, there is the steps to secure it. Besides the good of the individual, there is the good that is linked to living in society: the common good.” (n 7)good that is linked to living in society: the common good.” (n 7)

These quotes are from the introduction to These quotes are from the introduction to Caritas in VeritateCaritas in Veritate..

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