CCC 1767
Life in Christ›SECTION ONE MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT›CHAPTER ONE THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON›II. Passions and Moral Life
In themselves passions are neither good nor evil. They are morally qualified only to the extent that they effectively engage reason and will. Passions are said to be voluntary, "either because they are commanded by the will or because the will does not place obstacles in their way." It belongs to the perfection of the moral or human good that the passions be governed by reason.
Footnotes
- St. Thomas Aquinas, STh I-II, 24, 1 corp. art.
- Cf. St. Thomas Aquinas, STh I-II, 24, 3.