Zeal as tenderness is put forward as a proposal for living the Gospel of tenderness within a social and ecclesiastical context in which human relations are contaminated and undermined by the excessive value attributed to the rational dimension, to the detriment of sensibility-related values. On the other hand, as transcendent beings, human beings are summoned to reach beyond one`s limits, towards the divinity. For Christians, living by zeal as tenderness implies a capacity to develop kindness and vigor through the biblical themes of piety, devotion and the strength of humble love. It also implies the appreciation of feelings experienced through eros, fhilia and agape, which make the human being able to relate to oneself, to others, to the cosmos and to Our Lord Himself, as has been devised by the Creator. Jesus Christ is the embodiment of the revelation of zeal as tenderness and Aní­bal Maria Di Francia, as a devoted follower of the Master, found in the Rogate [Pray ... the Lord of the harvest] the driving force behind his utmost donation - of his own assets and of himself - in favor of the less fortunate and the propagation of the Gospel, which he lived with fervent zeal and no less intense tenderness.