342. The fact that the church's second-born is charity can be seen from the things that the church conceives and gives birth to: nothing but faith and charity. The first children Leah bore to Jacob have the same symbolism: Reuben symbolizes faith; Simeon, faith in action; and Levi, charity (Genesis 29:32-33, 34). This is also why the tribe of Levi became the priests and represented a shepherd of the flock.

As charity is the church's second-born, it is called a brother and is named Abel.