Heaven's Song Quotes

“...the Pope vigorously upholds the real power of redemption to liberate the human heart from the domination of lust, calling men and women to a new "ethos.”
― Christopher West, Heaven's Song

“Lust Is Blind to the “Sister-Bride” Recognizing the “brother-sister theme” within the language of sexuality is critical in order to understand properly who woman truly is for man and who man truly is for woman. It demonstrates clearly that the true language of sexuality cannot be determined by biological urges alone. Left to itself in this fallen world, the mere sexual urge would not recognize the woman as “sister.” And for lack of such recognition, it could not recognize her properly as “bride.” She would be for him only an object of appropriation – that is, an object to be grasped, possessed, used. The lovers of the Song bear witness precisely to the fact that authentic eros is not aimed at appropriation and selfish satisfaction. Rather, true eros expresses itself “in the reciprocal ecstasy,” John Paul says, “of the good and the beautiful in love ... The terms ‘my sister, my bride’ seem to arise precisely from this deep level and only”
― Christopher West, Heaven's Song: Sexual Love As It Was Meant to Be: Based on the Hidden Talks of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body

“The more we allow God’s “wine” (the Holy Spirit, see Eph 5:18) to purify our hearts through holy drunkenness, the more we experience a “real and deep victory” over the distortion of lust (see TOB 45:4).”
― Ascension Press, Heaven's Song: Sexual Love As It Was Meant to Be: Based on the Hidden Talks of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body