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To: NYer
In his book, Good News about Sex and Marriage, he asserts that the Church's teaching on sex and marriage is good news because it's the truth about love and true love is the fulfillment of the human person. He also admits that the news is challenging. "This is so because the truth about love is always challenging."

Good summary. Christian love always requires dying to yourself, laying down your life for others.

One of the Eucharistic Prayers begins the consecration, "Before He was given up to death, a death He freely accepted ...". I always get a chill, because I know how I fail in "freely accepting" the ways I'm called to die to self.

3 posted on 02/10/2008 6:03:44 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Political zombies need brains, but they hunger only for taxes." ~ NicknamedBob)
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To: Tax-chick

“May you have MANY children” USED to be a blessing!


5 posted on 02/10/2008 6:20:56 AM PST by NewCenturions ('S mòr mo mhulad, 's mòr.)
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To: Tax-chick

“One of the Eucharistic Prayers begins the consecration, “Before He was given up to death, a death He freely accepted ...”. I always get a chill, because I know how I fail in “freely accepting” the ways I’m called to die to self.”

How about another line in all the Eucharistic Prayers that the radical feminists have perverted. “This is My body, given up for you,” has been twisted into, “this is my body, you can’t tell me what to do or what I can do with it.” One shows ultimate love and sacrifice, the other ultimate selfishness.


38 posted on 02/13/2008 5:14:23 AM PST by Catholic Iowan
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