“All true and living devotion presupposes the love of God and indeed it is neither more nor less than a very real love of God, though not always of the same kind; for that Love one while shining on the soul we call grace, which makes us acceptable to His Divine Majesty; when it strengthens us to do well, it is called Charity; but when it attains its fullest perfection, in which it not only leads us to do well, but to act carefully, diligently, and promptly, then it is called Devotion.” WellsKindRealSoulGraceDivinePerfectionCatholicShiningCharityDevotionGod LoveAcceptableReal LoveMajesty Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“Charity is not a potency of the soul, because if it were it would be natural. Nor is it a passion, because it is not in a sensitive potency in which are all passions. Nor is it a habit, because a habit is removed with difficulty; charity, however, is easily lost through one act of mortal sin. Therefore charity is not something created in the soul.” IfsSoulWould BePassionLostNaturalSinHabitDifficultyCharityMortalsSensitivePotencyMortal Sin Author:Thomas Aquinas
“Only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come call'd charity, the soul Of all the rest; then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shall possess A Paradise within thee, happier far.” SoulNamesVirtueAddCharityDeedsTheeParadiseTemperance Author:John Milton