Exercise in Charity

May 18

 What this holy apostle [Paul] considers most important is charity, and, therefore, recommends strongly, more than any other virtue, and wants to be present in all actions, it is the one and only virtue which is the Christian perfection: "And above all this - he says -, preserve, have charity, which is the bond of perfection."
Look, he is not content with recommending patience, bear with each other, even these noble virtues, but no, he wants to charity and with good reason, because it may very well be one patiently support the defects of others, forgive even the offenses received, and all may be without merit, as has been done without charity, which is the queen of virtues, and that includes all.
So, my sister, we greatly appreciate this virtue, if we find mercy in the Father in heaven. Love charity and put it in practice, is the virtue that makes us children of one Father in heaven, we practice love and charity, which is the precept of the Divine Master: in this we differentiate people, if we love and practice charity, love charity and shun even the shadow of what it could somehow ofuscarla yes, finally, love and charity have in mind the great teaching of the apostle: "We are all members of Christ Jesus" and that only Jesus is "the Head of us all, its members". Let us be kind to each other and remember that we are all called to form one body, and if we keep the love, the beautiful peace of Jesus exultant triumph in our hearts forever.
(November 16, 1914, to Raffaelina Cerase - Letters. II, p. 226)