Adam's pride was manifested in disobedience and brought forth death while Christ's humility manifested obedience and brought us all life. Adam locked the doors of heaven while Christ reopened the gate with his key of obedience. The companions of obedience are shown in a relational image. Charity is the source of the Word's obedience to the Father. Charity, as the source of obedience, is the mother in this relational image.
Charity is the mother of two sisters, patience and obedience.
In fact, one knows if they have obedience, if they have patience first. In addition, humility, which surfaces again later in this section on obedience, acts as the wet nurse for obedience as well as charity. . Christ possessed all these virtues to the fullest. There was never anyone who was more humble and patient. Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and as such is the fullness and perfection of love.