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Amoris Laetitia n. 3
March 27th 2016 Easter of resurrection
8 December 2015 Opening of the Jubilee of Mercy
Merry Christmas!
The Martin couple: The Saints of the Synod
October 4th Opening the synod on the family
15 August: Assumption of Mary
Ephesians 5,32
Happy Easter
14 February - Valentine’s Day
6 january - Epiphany of the Lord
November 1, 2014, Solemnity of all saints
October 19, 2014 Closing of Extraordinary Synod on the Family
Families belonging to these communities exercise a vibrant apostolate and, judging from the past, are instrumental in the evangelization of many families. Their members offer a credible witness with their lives of fidelity in marriage, mutual respect, unity and openness to life.
Natural methods for fertility regulation are not natural "techniques" applied to solve a problem. Instead, they show a respect for human ecology and the dignity of the sexual relationship between husband and wife. They are part of a vision of conjugal life which is open to life.
In biblical tradition, the beauty of human love as mirroring divine love is developed mainly in the Song of Songs and the prophets.
Every instance where the Church is called to offer pastoral care to the faithful in a family setting can provide an opportunity for the Gospel of the Family to be announced, experienced and appreciated.
The demise of the concept of the natural law tends to eliminate the interconnection of love, sexuality and fertility, which is understood to be the essence of marriage. Consequently, many aspects of the Church’s sexual morality are not understood today.
A dynamic catechetical programme is needed — experiential in character — which, through personal testimony, shows the beauty of the family as transmitted by the Gospel and the documents of the Magisterium of the Church.
Christ the Lord “comes into the lives of married Christians through the Sacrament of Matrimony,” and remains with them.
The great Christian witness made by separated persons who, courageously accepting their situation of suffering and solitude, remain faithful to their marriage vows.
Difficulties arise when divorced parents are in disagreement on the Christian initiation of their child. In these cases, the Church is called to play an important mediating role through understanding and dialogue.
With great mercy, the Church is called to find forms of “accompaniment” which can support her children on the path of reconciliation.
Pope Francis has emphasized that “the Lord never tires of forgiving: never! It is we who tire of asking his forgiveness”.
All respondents stress the importance of prayer in the family as the domestic Church (cf. LG, 11), where a true and proper “familial culture of prayer” is nourished.
Of great importance in the southern hemisphere is the phenomenon of “street children,” who are left by troubled parents to fend for themselves, and children, orphaned by the violent death of their parents, who are sometimes entrusted to their grandparents.
The lack of a father-figure in many families causes major imbalances in households and uncertainty in gender identification in children.
The richness of the inter-generational relationships experienced in the family, where decisive events take place, e.g., birth and death, successes and misfortunes, achievements and disappointments.
The Church invokes the Holy Family of Nazareth, entrusting all families, in their moments of joy, hope and sorrow, to the care of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.