Fraternal Charity

By Benôit Valuy

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Dec 13, 2019
• ISBN: 4064066189884

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Benôit Valuy

Fraternal Charity

Published by Good Press, 2021

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EAN 4064066189884

Table of Contents

I

CHARITY THE PECULIAR VIRTUE OF CHRIST

II

FIRST FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH

We are all members of the great Christian family

III

SECOND FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH

We are members of the same religious family

IV

THE FAMILY SPIRIT

V

EGOTISM, OR SELF-SEEKING

VI

FIRST CHARACTERISTIC OF FRATERNAL CHARITY

To esteem our brethren interiorly

VII

SECOND CHARACTERISTIC

To treat brethren with respect, openness, and cordiality

VIII

THIRD CHARACTERISTIC

To work harmoniously with those in the same employment, and not to cause any inconvenience to them

IX

FOURTH CHARACTERISTIC

To accommodate oneself to persons of different humour

X

FIFTH CHARACTERISTIC

To refuse no reasonable service, and to accept or refuse in an affable manner

XI

SIXTH CHARACTERISTIC

To share the joys and griefs of our brethren

XII

SEVENTH CHARACTERISTIC

Not to be irritated when others wrong us

XIII

EIGHTH CHARACTERISTIC

To practise moderation and consideration

XIV

NINTH CHARACTERISTIC

Care of the sick and infirm

XV

TENTH CHARACTERISTIC

Prayer for living and deceased brethren

XVI

ELEVENTH CHARACTERISTIC

To have a lively interest in the whole Order, in its works, its success, and its failures

XVII

TWELFTH CHARACTERISTIC

Mutual Edification

XVIII

EXTENT AND DELICACY OF GOD'S CHARITY FOR MEN

XIX

EXTENT AND DELICACY OF THE CHARITY OF JESUS CHRIST DURING HIS MORTAL LIFE

XX

FIRST PRESERVATIVE

How to fortify ourselves against uncharitable conversations, the principal danger to fraternal charity

XXI

SECOND PRESERVATIVE

To meditate on what the Saints say

XXII

THIRD PRESERVATIVE

To guard the tongue

XXIII

FOURTH PRESERVATIVE

To be on our guard with certain persons

XXIV

FIFTH PRESERVATIVE

To be cautious in letter-writing and visiting

XXV

SIXTH PRESERVATIVE

Caution in communication with superiors

XXVI

SEVENTH PRESERVATIVE

Caution in doubtful cases

XXVII

EIGHTH PRESERVATIVE

To check uncharitable conversation in others

XXVIII

NINTH PRESERVATIVE

How to check uncharitable conversation in superiors, etc.

XXIX

TENTH PRESERVATIVE

Be cautious after hearing uncharitable conversation

XXX

ELEVENTH PRESERVATIVE

Not to judge or suspect rashly

XXXI

MEANS TO SUPPORT THE EVIL THOUGHTS AND TONGUES OF OTHERS

XXXII

SECOND MEANS TO BEAR WITH OTHERS

XXXIII

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

THE PRACTICE OF FRATERNAL CHARITY (FATHER FABER)

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CHARITY THE PECULIAR VIRTUE OF CHRIST

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OUR Divine Saviour shows both by precept and example that His favourite virtue, His own and, in a certain sense, characteristic virtue, was charity. Whether He treated with His ignorant and rude Apostles, with the sick and poor, or with His enemies and sinners, He is always benign, condescending, merciful, affable, patient; in a word, His charity appeared in all its most amiable forms. Oh, how well these titles suit Him!—a King full of clemency, a Lamb full of mildness. How justly could He say, Learn of Me, that I am meek and humble of heart! His yoke was sweet, His burden light, His conversation without sadness or bitterness. He lightened the burdens of those heavily laden; He consoled those in sorrow; He quenched not the dying spark nor broke the bruised reed.

He calls us His friends, His brothers, His little flock; and as the greatest sign of friendship is to die for those we love, He gave to each of us the right to say with St. Paul: He loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. Let us, then, say: My good Master, I love Thee, and deliver myself up for Thee.

Religious, called to reproduce the three great virtues of Jesus Christ—poverty, chastity, and obedience—have still another to practise not