Ubi Caritas

If I have the gift of prophecy,nunderstanding all the mysteries there arenknowing everything, if I have faith in allnits fullness to move mountain but have no love,

I am nothing at all

If I give everything I have to feed thenpoor, and let them take my body to benburned but have no love,

I gain nothing at all

Love is patient, love is not jealous, lovendoes not rejoice in what is wrong butnlove rejoices in the truth. Love is alwaysnready to excuse, to hope to trust and tonendure whatever comes

Love never fails, prophecies will ceasenand tongues will be silent, knowledgenwill pass away: but there are only threenthings in the end that last; faith, hopenand love and the greatest of these is loven