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Why is the Jubilee Year of Mercy important?
First, because it represents an invitation to Christian families to value the gifts of marriage and the family, and to persevere in a love strengthened by the virtues of generosity, commitment, fidelity and patience.
What is the complexity of the issues that arose?
The complexity of the issues that arose revealed the need for continued open discussion of a number of doctrinal, moral, spiritual, and pastoral questions. The thinking of pastors and theologians, if faithful to the Church, honest, realistic and creative, will help us to achieve greater clarity.
What does Jesus say about the image of God?
The first, which Jesus para- phrases, says that “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” (1:27). It is striking that the “image of God” here refers to . 9 the couple, “male and female”.
What does the Bible say about the couple that loves and begets life?
The couple that loves and begets life is a true, living icon – not an idol like those of stone or gold prohibited by the Decalogue – capable of revealing God the Creator and Saviour. For this reason, fruitful love becomes a symbol of God’s inner life (cf. Gen 1:28; 9:7; 17:2-5, 16; 28:3; 35:11; 48:3-4).
What does love bear fruit in?
Love also bears fruit in mercy and forgiveness. We see this in a particular way in the scene of the woman caught in adultery; in front of the Temple, the woman is surrounded by her accusers, but later, alone with Jesus, she meets not condemnation but the admonition to lead a more worthy life (cf. Jn 8:1-11). 28.
What is the meaning of the Constitution about marriage?
The Constitution “defined marriage as a community of life and love (cf. 48), placing love at the centre of the family… . ‘True love between husband and wife’ (49) involves mu - tual self-giving, includes and integrates the sexu- al and affective dimensions, in accordance with God’s plan (cf. 48-49)”.
What does the Synod Fathers say about natural marriage?
1:16), the Synod Fathers noted that “the order of redemption illuminates and fulfils that of creation. Natural marriage, therefore, is fully understood in the light of its fulfilment in the sacrament of Matrimony: only in contemplating Christ does a person come to know the deepest truth about hu - man relationships.