“[On married love] This love is above all fully human, a compound of sense and spirit. It is not, then, merely a question of natural instinct or emotional drive. It is also, and above all, an act of the free will, whose trust is such that it is meant not only to survive the joys and sorrows of daily life, but also to grow, so that husband and wife become in a way one heart and one soul, and together attain their human fulfillment. It is a love which is total—that very special form of personal friendship in which husband and wife generously share everything, allowing no unreasonable exceptions and not thinking solely of their own convenience. Whoever really loves his partner loves not only for what he receives, but loves that partner for the partner's own sake, content to be able to enrich the other with the gift of himself.”
Quote by Pope Paul VI
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Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life
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Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI, born Giuseppe Montini, was the 262nd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, serving from 1963 to 1978. His pontificate witnessed several significant reforms, including the implementation of the Second Vatican Council. more
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