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Passions, Moral

glossary_term

The emotions or dispositions which incline us to good or evil actions, such as love and hate, hope and fear, joy and sadness, and anger

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Catechism Passages

Passages ranked by relevance to Passions, Moral, from most closely related outward.

§1763 CHAPTER ONE THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

The term "passions" belongs to the Christian patrimony. Feelings or passions are emotions or movements of the sensitive appetite that incline us to act or not to act in regard to something felt or imagined to be good or evil.

Catechism of the Catholic Church © Libreria Editrice Vaticana