ORDINARIVM

ACTVS CARITATIS

Act of Charity

The Act of Charity is the highest of the three theological acts, for St. Paul teaches that without charity, even faith profits nothing (1 Corinthians 13). The prayer expresses love of God above all things for His own sake, and love of neighbor as oneself for God's sake. Source: Catechismus Romanus.

LATINE
Domine Deus, amo te super omnia
et proximum meum propter te,
quia tu es summum, infinitum, et perfectissimum bonum,
omni dilectione dignum.
In hac caritate vivere et mori statuo.
Amen.
ENGLISH
O my God, I love Thee above all things,
with my whole heart and soul,
because Thou art all-good and worthy of all my love.
I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee.
I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
Amen.
NOTA
FONS
Catechismus Romanus
INDULGENTIA
Partial indulgence
USUS
Morning prayers, preparation for Communion, before death
CONTEXT
St. Paul teaches that without charity, even faith that moves mountains profits nothing (1 Cor 13). An act of perfect charity, like perfect contrition, can remit mortal sin when joined with the desire to confess.