Can the Church shed light on the age-old question, “What is Love?”
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CantheChurchshedlightontheage-oldquestion,“WhatisLove?”
Yes,yesitcan!
The CatechismoftheCatholicChurch referencesthesubjectoflovemorethanonce.
BelowarefourhelpfulquotesaboutlovedirectlyfromtheCatechism.FeelfreetosharethesegraphicswithothersaswepreparetocelebratethefeastofSaintValentine–adayfocusedonLOVE!
CarolinePerkins,ChurchPOP“‘Godislove’andloveishisfirstgift,containingallothers.‘God’slovehasbeenpouredintoourheartsthroughtheHolySpiritwhohasbeengiventous.’”(CatechismoftheCatholicChurch,733)
CarolinePerkins,ChurchPOP“’Toloveistowillthegoodofanother.’Allotheraffectionshavetheirsourceinthisfirstmovementofthehumanhearttowardthegood.Onlythegoodcanbeloved.Passions‘areevilifloveisevilandgoodifitisgood.’”(CatechismoftheCatholicChurch,1766)
CarolinePerkins,ChurchPOP“Loveisitselfthefulfillmentofallourworks.Thereisthegoal;thatiswhywerun:weruntowardit,andoncewereachit,initweshallfindrest.”
