Admonition 25

 

Admonition   25

Of True Love. Blessed is that brother who would love his brother as much when he is ill and not able to assist him as he loves him when he is well and able to assist him. Blessed is the brother who would love and fear his brother as much when he is far from him as he would when with him, and who would not say anything about him behind his back that he could not with charity say in his presence. (Robinson)

We might write about the virtue of constancy in loving, what I will ask is this: Is there any circumstance wherein love, or the highest positive regard for a brother or sister would cease, or be withdrawn (by us)?