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"Virgil Elizondo inspires us to practice a virtue that excludes no one and desires good for everyone. Filled with true stories of love in action, Charity is spiritual reading at its best." "Charity," he writes, "is allowing the life of God to work through our ordinary, and sometimes extraordinary, deeds and words because God is love. What could be more beautiful?"

Introduction to Catholic Spirituality for Adults 9

Author's Introduction: Truly Successful Lives 13

Ch. 1 A School of Charity 23

Ch. 2 Love Begets Love 35

Ch. 3 A Portrait of Love 48

Ch. 4 Obstacles to Charity 61

Ch. 5 The Fruit of True Freedom Is Charity 72

Ch. 6 The Effects of Charity 87

Ch. 7 Jesus: The Source and Summit of All Virtues 102

Ch. 8 The Challenges of Charity 119

Ch. 9 Forgiveness: The Ultimate Gift of Charity 128

A Closing Thought from Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Greater Than Nuclear Energy 140