M4: The Giftedness of love Flashcards
the Gospel of marriage & family is insufficient without ___
love
love is the growth, strengthening & deepening of conjugal & family love encourage ___
fidelity & mutual self-giving
the grace of the sacrament of marriage is intended “to perfect (____) the couple’s love” (___, 1641)
purify & renew
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Love (is)____
patient
kind
not jealous
not boastful
not rude
generous
not irritable or resentful
forgives
rejoices with others
bears all things
believes all things
hopes all things endures all things
Love is ___
___ accepts or tolerates delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
patient
Love is ___
to love is not to expect too much from the other person & to allow that other person to be who he/she is, and accept him/her for that
patient
Love is ___
to love is not to expect too much from the other person & to allow that other person to be who he/she is, and accept him/her for that
patient
Love is ___
____: the act of showing one’s goodness in deeds
kind
Love is ___
to love is to willingly, enjoyingly & happily do things for the other without asking or expecting anything in return because it is done for the love of the other and not the love of the self
kind
Love is____
___: has no room for discomfiture at another person’s good fortune
not jealous
Love is __
to love is to allow the other person to become happy & desire that person’s well-being (what would be good for him/her)—let the other person’s gifts & uniqueness shine
not jealous
Love is ___
_____: denotes vainglory, the need to be haughty, pedantic & somewhat pushy
not boastful
boastfulness
Love is ___
_____: denotes vainglory, the need to be haughty, pedantic & somewhat pushy
not boastful
boastfulness
Love is____
___: gentle & thoughtful—never impolite nor harsh
not rude
Love is ___
love does not intend harm or injury to the loved one—it knows when to listen, speaks & keep quiet; it learns to be sensitive to the feeling & needs of the other
not rude