Christian love and forgiveness must be embodied.

Christian love and forgiveness must be embodied in our daily lives; it cannot remain mere theory. We are called to love the real people around us, who are not perfect and may not always be pleasant or sympathetic to us. Living in community and maturity requires that we mutually accept each other's weaknesses and peculiarities, simply everything that tests our patience, that provokes tensions and conflicts.

(Mary David Totah, OSB /1957–2017/, The Joy of God)