The Apostolic Fathers called the love of God .
The Apostolic Fathers man the sun of Christian life which , animating all virtues with its vital rays , inspires contempt of the world , beneficence , immaculate purity and self - sacrifice .
The Apostolic Fathers called the love of God and man the sun of Christian life which , animating all virtues with its vital rays , inspires contempt of the world , beneficence , immaculate purity and self - sacrifice .