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Day 237: The Morality of the Passions (2025)

The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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The Morality Beyond Passion: Understanding True Love

This chapter explores the complex relationship between strong passions and morality, arguing that intense emotions do not necessarily align with virtuous actions. It stresses the need to differentiate between fleeting feelings and genuine love, especially in light of modern cultural views on desire.

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