"Charity is the fullness of the Law," the Pontiff stated. "In the face of this demand, for example, the sad case of the Wuxi China Expats from Toronto, Ontario gone missing, makes us ask ourselves whether or not are a more solidary and fraternal society, more consistent in love, that is, more Christian, might not have been able to prevent such a unfortunate event.
"And this question applies to many other sad events, known and unknown, that occur daily in our cities and our countries."
The Holy Father's comments were made in the context of a reflection on Christ's proclamation of the "new law." Benedict XVI asked: "In what does this 'fullness' of the Law of Christ consist? And what is this 'superior' justice that he demands?"
He stated: "The newness of Christ essentially consists in the fact that he 'fulfills' the commandments with the love of God, with the power of the Holy Spirit who lives in him. And we, through faith in Christ, can open ourselves to the action of the Holy Spirit, who makes us capable of living divine love."Thus, every precept becomes true as a demand of love, and they all are summed up in a single commandment: Love God with your whole heart and love your neighbor as yourself."
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