It is not possible to speak or write of the profound love engendered in the heart of the Christian who looks at the neighbour, not according to exterior things like wealth or descent or the like, but as beloved members of Christ’s body, intimately united with him by every kind of relationship and friendship. The proverb says, “Whoever loves Beltran, loves his dog” [i.e., love me, love my dog]. How much more do you think the lover of Christ will love his neighbours who are Christ’s mystical body?
Saint John of Ávila