Poverty Reflection

As we strive to carry out the social mission of the Church, the words of Jesus to His disciples ring with renewed significance: “I give you a new commandment: love one another…This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:34). With these words, the entire Christian vocation is conveyed in a simple, profound definition of charity. The “new commandment” of charity unites love of God with love of neighbor; it bridges Old and New Testaments; it provides the foundation for human morality; it spans all time and all peoples.

—In All Things Charity, USCCB