“Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance”
St. Francis Assisi
Definitions
- That habit or power which disposes us to love God above all creatures for Himself, and to love ourselves and our neighbors for the sake of God
- Generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering
- (New Advent)
- (M-W)
Vices
Excess: impoverishment, charity at the expense of our own necessities
Deficit: selfishness, the lack of charity due to others