Paragraph 1766

1766. “To love is to will the good of another.”41 All other affections have their source in this first movement of the human heart toward the good. Only the good can be loved.42 Passions “are evil if love is evil and good if it is good.”43


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

491. In what way is everyone called to live chastity?

355. What do funeral rites express?

538. In the Old Testament, what relationship do the king and the temple have to prayer?

344. What is matrimonial consent?

367. What are the sources of the morality of human acts?

177. Who are the faithful?

163. How are non-Catholic Christians to be considered?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the importance of Christian witness?

What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?

What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?

What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?

What is the lesson taught in Philippians 4:10-13 about finding contentment in all circumstances?

What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?

How important is community in the midst of suffering, according to Job 42:10-11?