Why does St. Ignatius, the Theophorus, call the Church “a congregation of love”?

St. Ignatius the Theophorus says, “All these things are good together, if you believe in love.”¹⁰⁹² He also says that Christ is eternal life for He grants us life through His divine love, “for the drink of God is His blood, which is incorruptible love and eternal life.”¹⁰⁹³