LOVE vs USE in relationships

In this episode our hosts cover Love and Use. 

What is love?

The goal is willing the good of the other, yet there can be various expressions of love. Padre speaks about 4 types of Love the Greeks use ‘Filius, Storge, Eros and Agape’ and the differences between then.

Then they ask the question, Why is the opposite of love note hate, but use?

AND What is at the core of Use?  Our hosts suggest that if we allow someone to be used, at the core of us, we believe that we too are objects to be used. We need to relearn this. When we see use in our relationships when we’re being used, there is also an added responsibility on us, out of love, willing the good of the other, to gently point out to the other that you’re noticing patterns of use here.

What about when we’re watching some one we care about be used, like a friend who is being used by their significant other. Our hosts suggest a template to use in handing these difficult conversations. 

This episode also covers examples of friendships in Scripture as well as a beautiful Quote from Scott Hahn. The gospel says that man is someone to be loved and must not be reduces to a thing to be used.

References in the Episode

Fulton Sheen ‘Always remember to love people, and use things, rather than to love things and use people’.

Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) – Love and Responsibility

T.B.G

Padre - Private Retreat

Stina - Reflection on Luke Chapter 5- The Paralytic

 

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