Love consists of a commitment which limits one's freedom

Pope John Paul II
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Love consists of a commitment which limits one's freedom - it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one's freedom on behalf of another. ✨ Pope John Paul II (2006). Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body
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Love consists of a commitment which limits one's freedom - it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one's freedom on behalf of another. ✨ Pope John Paul II (2006). Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body

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