Sunday, February 28, 2010

Papa Benedict on Purity

I just found this wonderful quote from World Youth Day 2008:

"Authentic love is obviously something good. Without it, life would hardly be worth living. It fulfils our deepest need, and when we love, we become most fully ourselves, most fully human. But how easily it can be made into a false god! People often think they are being loving when actually they are being possessive or manipulative. People sometimes treat others as objects to satisfy their own needs rather than as persons to be loved and cherished. How easy it is to be deceived by the many voices in our society that advocate a permissive approach to sexuality, without regard for modesty, self-respect or the moral values that bring quality to human relationships! This is worship of a false god. Instead of bringing life, it brings death."

2 comments:

Kathryn said...

Yes, good quote.
Happy belated birthday Claire!! Looking forward to this weekend...

Rose Marchen said...

Happy Birthday!

http://ladyoftherose.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-birthday-claire.html