Holiness and evangelical counsels in the Church

Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II: Lumen gentium. 7

Last update: 8 April 2026

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Holiness (…) is not a privilege for the few, but a gift that requires every baptized person to strive for the perfection of charity, that is, the fullness of love towards God and towards one’s neighbour. Charity is, in fact, the heart of the holiness (…) concerns the very essence of Christian life, both personal and communal.

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