Later he says, "The longing for true happiness for another person, a sincere devotion to that person's good, puts the priceless imprint of altruism on love." (page 145)
As we would say today: It's a good thing.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Divine Aspect of Love
When Karol Wojtyla explains 'the divine aspect of love,' he describes it "to desire 'unlimited' good for another person is really to desire God for that person...The great moral force of true love lies precisely in this desire for the happiness, for the true good, of another person....if true love awakens in me it bids me seek the true good where the object of my love is concerned." He concludes with "Love is indeed the highest of moral values." (p. 138, 139, Love & Responsibility, Wojtyla)
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