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When do our emotions become destructive? How do past emotional wounds affect our present-day emotional balance?--Outlines the Catholic understanding of emotions.--Uses real-life examples of people dealing with emotional issues.--Helps us see how managing our emotions can lead to healthier relationships with others as well as growth in virtue and a closer relationship with the Lord.--Includes questions for reflection and prayer at the end of each chapter.Emotions are a part of every human life, one that greatly influences our behavior and affects our relationships with others and with God. Emotions can lead us to acts of great charity and compassion, but they can also turn us toward sin and destructive behavior. In The Emotions God Gave You, Art and Laraine Bennett enable us to identify our often muddled emotions, gain control over them, and even turn them toward virtue. Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR, psychologist, speaker, author, and EWTN host.Art and Laraine Bennett are the authors of the best-selling book: The Temperament God Gave You. Art is a licensed marriage and family counselor and founder of the Alpha Omega Clinics in Maryland and Virginia. He currently serves as president of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Arlington. Laraine has a master s degree in philosophy and is a regular columnist for Catholic Match and Catholic News Agency. 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