1765. There are many passions. the most fundamental passion is love, aroused by the attraction of the good. Love causes a desire for the absent good and the hope of obtaining it; this movement finds completion in the pleasure and joy of the good possessed. the apprehension of evil causes hatred, aversion, and fear of the impending evil; this movement ends in sadness at some present evil, or in the anger that resists it.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
103. What does the Gospel teach about the mysteries of the birth and infancy of Jesus?
245. What are sacred buildings?
99. In what sense is Mary “ever Virgin”?
480. What does the Lord ask of every person in regard to peace?
82. Why is Jesus called “Christ”?
558. What are the sources of Christian prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
What did Jesus teach about loving your neighbor? (Matthew 22:39)
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is the Blood Moon prophecy of Joel 2:30-31 in the Bible?
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
