[9] Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good; [10] love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor. [11] Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. [12] Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer. [13] Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality. [14] Bless those who persecute (you), bless and do not curse them. [15] Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
(CCC 1971) To the Lord's Sermon on the Mount it is fitting to add the moral catechesis of the apostolic teachings, such as Romans 12-15, 1 Corinthians 12-13, Colossians 3-4, Ephesians 4-5, etc. This doctrine hands on the Lord's teaching with the authority of the apostles, particularly in the presentation of the virtues that flow from faith in Christ and are animated by charity, the principal gift of the Holy Spirit. "Let charity be genuine.... Love one another with brotherly affection.... Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality" (Rom 12:9-13). This catechesis also teaches us to deal with cases of conscience in the light of our relationship to Christ and to the Church (Cf. Rom 14; 1 Cor 5-10). (CCC 1969) The New Law practices the acts of religion: almsgiving, prayer and fasting, directing them to the "Father who sees in secret," in contrast with the desire to "be seen by men" (Cf. Mt 6:1-6; 16-18). Its prayer is the Our Father (Cf. Mt 6:9-13; Lk 11:2-4).
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