Q582
When we are forbidden to harm the life of our neighbor, what positive duty is thereby enjoined?
The duty of doing all we can to secure our neighbor’s life and well-being: (1) helping the poor; (2) ministering to the sick; (3) comforting the afflicted; (4) alleviating the distress of the unfortunate; (5) behaving in a gentle, affectionate, and edifying manner toward all; (6) reconciling ourselves with those who are angry; and (7) forgiving injuries, and doing good to our enemies (see the works of mercy).
