Essay on Familiaris Consortio
I. Introduction This document is an Apostolic Exhortation by Pope John Paul II, written to the episcopate, the clergy, and to the members of the whole Catholic Church. Its purpose is to address the role of the Christian family in response to the changing issues they face in our modern world, in order to provide encouragement and enlightenment in Christ and His Church amongst the ever-growing secularized world. To highlight the importance of the Christian family, there are several examples given demonstrating how family affects society as a whole, especially noting a correlation between dysfunctional familial situations and improper engagement with society.
II. Values The essential value that this document centers around is the beautiful vocation of marriage as well as the irreplaceable value of family. When talking about the Christian family, it is important to remember that God created man in His own image and likeness. Through this unique characteristic bestowed upon human beings, God demonstrates his covenantal bond of love between Him and His people. In the same way, marriage was created as a reflection of this love here on earth; two persons enter …show more content…
Marriage was instituted by God as a means for procreation while simultaneously strengthening the marriage bond. Fertility and the gift of children are values of the family that are attacked through numerous means such as contraception, abortion, and sexual unions outside of the covenantal bond of marriage. The document describes how it is essential that parents convey these values and most especially chastity to their children through explanations of how God’s plan is meant to be manifested in the marital union, which is always open to life. The Church openly defends the rights of the family and works to educate its members about the urgency of defending and supporting life in all of these
I. Introduction This document is an Apostolic Exhortation by Pope John Paul II, written to the episcopate, the clergy, and to the members of the whole Catholic Church. Its purpose is to address the role of the Christian family in response to the changing issues they face in our modern world, in order to provide encouragement and enlightenment in Christ and His Church amongst the ever-growing secularized world. To highlight the importance of the Christian family, there are several examples given demonstrating how family affects society as a whole, especially noting a correlation between dysfunctional familial situations and improper engagement with society.
II. Values The essential value that this document centers around is the beautiful vocation of marriage as well as the irreplaceable value of family. When talking about the Christian family, it is important to remember that God created man in His own image and likeness. Through this unique characteristic bestowed upon human beings, God demonstrates his covenantal bond of love between Him and His people. In the same way, marriage was created as a reflection of this love here on earth; two persons enter …show more content…
Marriage was instituted by God as a means for procreation while simultaneously strengthening the marriage bond. Fertility and the gift of children are values of the family that are attacked through numerous means such as contraception, abortion, and sexual unions outside of the covenantal bond of marriage. The document describes how it is essential that parents convey these values and most especially chastity to their children through explanations of how God’s plan is meant to be manifested in the marital union, which is always open to life. The Church openly defends the rights of the family and works to educate its members about the urgency of defending and supporting life in all of these