The soul that projects itself entirely into activity, and seeks itself outside itself in the work of its own will is like a madman who sleeps on the sidewalk in front of his house instead of living inside where it is quiet and warm. The soul that throws itself outdoors in order to find itself in the effects of its own work is like a fire that has no desire to burn but seeks only to go up in smoke.
MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS: What Is The Christian Understanding Of The Human Person? | Pope Leo XIV
In MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS, Pope Leo XIV's first and newest encyclical, the definition of human dignity from a Christian perspective is beautifully explained by Our Holy Father. MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS: Human Dignity "At the heart of the Christian understanding of the human...
