However to be at the table together is an essential moment for communication.To pray together, to eat together, means to live together. Don't neglect Sunday as the day of the family. We have to choose between remaining faithful to God and looking for consolation in the world, knowing that the peace of the world is not the peace of Jesus.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Other recommendation
The Christian marriage is an engagement between husband and wife to help each other towards the way to Jesus Christ, and to encourage each other to have Jesus as the person always present in their family. How can a non-Christian part help the Christian part in this way towards Jesus? Therefore a marriage with a non-Catholic is not an ideal one : too many differences of traditions, mentally, way of prayer, concept of the marital life, interpretation of the Bible, theology of the Sacraments, etc.
How can we help our community: children, young people, single married, married? The Church to all. The Eucharist that we celebrate together is really for all. But in our time we need a stronger formation, in order to resist the attractions of the world (internet, TV, sex, alcohol). Very recently, on 17 January 2011, Pope Benedict XVI addressed some thousands of priests, seminarians, catechists, and families (with many children) of the Neo-Catechumenal way and said: " For more than 40 years the Neocatechumenal Way has been contributing to revive and consolidate Christian initiation in the dioceses and parishes, fostering a gradual and radical rediscovery of the riches in baptism, helping the divine life, the heavenly life that the Lord with his Incarnation, coming in our midst, being born as one of us. This gift of God for his Church is placed "at the service of the bishops as one of the ways of the diocesan accomplishment of Christian initiation and a permanent education in the faith.
Accomplished profitability in the last few years has been the process of writing of the Statutes of the Neocatechumenal Way that, after a period of validity was approved definitively in June 2008. Another significant step carried out in these days, with the approval of the competent dicasteries of the Holt See, is the Catechetical Directory of the Neocatechumenal Way. With these ecclesiastical seals, the Lord confirms today and entrusts to us again this precious instrument that is the Way, so that we can, in filial obedience to the Holy See and to the pastors of the Church, contribute, with new impetus and ardour, to the radical and joyful rediscovery of the gift of baptism and to offer our original contribution to the cause of the New Evangelization. The Church has recognized in the Neo-catechumenal Way a particular gift aroused by the Holy Spirit: as such, it tends naturally to inset itself in the great harmony of the ecclesial body. In this light, we exhort to seek always a profound communion with the pastors and with all the components of the particular Churches and the very different ecclesial contexts in which we are called to operate. The fraternal communion between the disciples of Jesus is, in fact, the first and greatest testimony to the name of Jesus Christ.
How can we help our community: children, young people, single married, married? The Church to all. The Eucharist that we celebrate together is really for all. But in our time we need a stronger formation, in order to resist the attractions of the world (internet, TV, sex, alcohol). Very recently, on 17 January 2011, Pope Benedict XVI addressed some thousands of priests, seminarians, catechists, and families (with many children) of the Neo-Catechumenal way and said: " For more than 40 years the Neocatechumenal Way has been contributing to revive and consolidate Christian initiation in the dioceses and parishes, fostering a gradual and radical rediscovery of the riches in baptism, helping the divine life, the heavenly life that the Lord with his Incarnation, coming in our midst, being born as one of us. This gift of God for his Church is placed "at the service of the bishops as one of the ways of the diocesan accomplishment of Christian initiation and a permanent education in the faith.
Accomplished profitability in the last few years has been the process of writing of the Statutes of the Neocatechumenal Way that, after a period of validity was approved definitively in June 2008. Another significant step carried out in these days, with the approval of the competent dicasteries of the Holt See, is the Catechetical Directory of the Neocatechumenal Way. With these ecclesiastical seals, the Lord confirms today and entrusts to us again this precious instrument that is the Way, so that we can, in filial obedience to the Holy See and to the pastors of the Church, contribute, with new impetus and ardour, to the radical and joyful rediscovery of the gift of baptism and to offer our original contribution to the cause of the New Evangelization. The Church has recognized in the Neo-catechumenal Way a particular gift aroused by the Holy Spirit: as such, it tends naturally to inset itself in the great harmony of the ecclesial body. In this light, we exhort to seek always a profound communion with the pastors and with all the components of the particular Churches and the very different ecclesial contexts in which we are called to operate. The fraternal communion between the disciples of Jesus is, in fact, the first and greatest testimony to the name of Jesus Christ.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday, November 13, 2011
A Short Presentation Of The Theory And Practice In The Course Of Human History
Complementary of relationship is basic element of human life. Shared the life of man and woman in
marriage appears at the very dawn of humanity as an expression of the basic constituent element of
human life. Cultures and societies have provided a multiplicity of ways in which this phenomenon has
been explained.We shall try to understand some of them. This will enable us to situate our Christian
understanding of marriage in a correct perspective.
Marriage as an secular reality.Marriage is basically a secular reality, although throughout
history it has been surrounded by religious rites and ceremonies.Vatican II express the secular character of
marriage in this terms: " The intimate partnership of life and love which constitutes the married state has been
established by the creator and endowed by him with its own proper laws...All of this have a very important
bearing on the continuation of the human race, on the personal development and eternal destiny of every
member of the family and of the whole human race". We can distinguish the following elements in order to
highlight the secular character of marriage.
It is rooted in the creative act of God. The image of God in the human person is reflected in the partnership of love which constitutes marriage. The divine is made visible in the human at creation through the partnership of love lived in complementary.
In marriage human sexuality becomes a dynamic symbol of divine creative power.The divine becomes human persons in the loving self-gift of the human persons to each other. "This is a far cry from mere erotic attraction which is pursued in selfishness and soon fades away into wretchedness ".
Through marriage the creative love of God becomes permanently active in human society.The growth of human society which God wants to effect takes place through human cooperation.The continuation of humanity is dependant on the exercise of the participation of human beings in the creative act of God through the exercise of their sexual complementary. "Humanity as such does not exist. It exist only as man and woman. It is only in togetherness that human existence can be fulfilled in the fully human sense.
Marriage is the natural sacraments of divine love.Despite the fact that the Bible raises human sexuality and the relationship between man and woman to such a high level , it never deifies sex or erotic love in the way that it was deified in other religions of the ancient Near East. The finite and limited love between man and woman is rather the image of an unconditional limitless love which God has for human beings. We may say that marriage is an earthly reality which prepares human beings to enter into that perfect communion with God. " It is therefore possible to speak, in this sense,of a natural sacrament of marriage, as indeed the Church's tradition does.
marriage appears at the very dawn of humanity as an expression of the basic constituent element of
human life. Cultures and societies have provided a multiplicity of ways in which this phenomenon has
been explained.We shall try to understand some of them. This will enable us to situate our Christian
understanding of marriage in a correct perspective.
Marriage as an secular reality.Marriage is basically a secular reality, although throughout
history it has been surrounded by religious rites and ceremonies.Vatican II express the secular character of
marriage in this terms: " The intimate partnership of life and love which constitutes the married state has been
established by the creator and endowed by him with its own proper laws...All of this have a very important
bearing on the continuation of the human race, on the personal development and eternal destiny of every
member of the family and of the whole human race". We can distinguish the following elements in order to
highlight the secular character of marriage.
It is rooted in the creative act of God. The image of God in the human person is reflected in the partnership of love which constitutes marriage. The divine is made visible in the human at creation through the partnership of love lived in complementary.
In marriage human sexuality becomes a dynamic symbol of divine creative power.The divine becomes human persons in the loving self-gift of the human persons to each other. "This is a far cry from mere erotic attraction which is pursued in selfishness and soon fades away into wretchedness ".
Through marriage the creative love of God becomes permanently active in human society.The growth of human society which God wants to effect takes place through human cooperation.The continuation of humanity is dependant on the exercise of the participation of human beings in the creative act of God through the exercise of their sexual complementary. "Humanity as such does not exist. It exist only as man and woman. It is only in togetherness that human existence can be fulfilled in the fully human sense.
Marriage is the natural sacraments of divine love.Despite the fact that the Bible raises human sexuality and the relationship between man and woman to such a high level , it never deifies sex or erotic love in the way that it was deified in other religions of the ancient Near East. The finite and limited love between man and woman is rather the image of an unconditional limitless love which God has for human beings. We may say that marriage is an earthly reality which prepares human beings to enter into that perfect communion with God. " It is therefore possible to speak, in this sense,of a natural sacrament of marriage, as indeed the Church's tradition does.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Marriage in the Old Testament
Here we deal with the practice and understanding of marriage in the life of Israelites beginning with Abraham.
Types of marriage.The marriage practice of the Israelites was very much influenced by the neighboring peoples. There are four types of marriage in ancient Israel: Polygamy (David and Solomon)
which seems to have been the privilege of the rich,bigamy (Leah and Rachel for Jacob) concubines
(Abraham,Sara and Hagar), which involved a legal wife and a concubine, and monogamy which received
more existence mainly in the post exilic period.
Marriage celebration. Marriage was a family affair which required actually no public or religiuos
ceremonies. It became effective by the mere act of bringing the bride into the house of the bridegroom.Though
as an institution it was never in the hands of the priest. It was still celebrated with some religious elements for it was considered to be sacred.
Theology of Marriage. From the account of the creation it is clear that the essence of complementarity and equity is the way that God intended the relationship between man and woman to be from the beginning (Gen. 1,27). But the story of the fall clearly shows that the inequality of the sexes in the life of the Israelites was a punishment that resulted from the fall and was not intended by God from the very beginning. Obviously marriage was presented as God's plan to increase the human race (Gen. 1,28).
There is a deep sense of complementarity, sense of bonding, sense of unity in the narrative of the creation of Eve. This is manifested in marriage as is evident from Gen. 1,20-24. The genesis account clearly shows that God intended marriage in terms of monogamy. The other trends entered into marriage practice through the influence of the people in the midst of whom the Israelites lived.In the later periods of the history of Israel,the
concept of fidelity to the covenant between God and Israel becomes a model for marital relationship (Is. 54, 6-70). Marriage is relationship that should not be taken lightly. In the book of Deuteronomy the indissoluble character of marriage is presented with some exceptions which Jesus would explain as a concession for human weakness (Deut. 24, 1-4)... But prophet Malachi speaks of a significant change in the matter of indissolubility: "For I hate divorce, says the Lord, the God of Israel" (Mal. 2, 15-16).
Types of marriage.The marriage practice of the Israelites was very much influenced by the neighboring peoples. There are four types of marriage in ancient Israel: Polygamy (David and Solomon)
which seems to have been the privilege of the rich,bigamy (Leah and Rachel for Jacob) concubines
(Abraham,Sara and Hagar), which involved a legal wife and a concubine, and monogamy which received
more existence mainly in the post exilic period.
Marriage celebration. Marriage was a family affair which required actually no public or religiuos
ceremonies. It became effective by the mere act of bringing the bride into the house of the bridegroom.Though
as an institution it was never in the hands of the priest. It was still celebrated with some religious elements for it was considered to be sacred.
Theology of Marriage. From the account of the creation it is clear that the essence of complementarity and equity is the way that God intended the relationship between man and woman to be from the beginning (Gen. 1,27). But the story of the fall clearly shows that the inequality of the sexes in the life of the Israelites was a punishment that resulted from the fall and was not intended by God from the very beginning. Obviously marriage was presented as God's plan to increase the human race (Gen. 1,28).
There is a deep sense of complementarity, sense of bonding, sense of unity in the narrative of the creation of Eve. This is manifested in marriage as is evident from Gen. 1,20-24. The genesis account clearly shows that God intended marriage in terms of monogamy. The other trends entered into marriage practice through the influence of the people in the midst of whom the Israelites lived.In the later periods of the history of Israel,the
concept of fidelity to the covenant between God and Israel becomes a model for marital relationship (Is. 54, 6-70). Marriage is relationship that should not be taken lightly. In the book of Deuteronomy the indissoluble character of marriage is presented with some exceptions which Jesus would explain as a concession for human weakness (Deut. 24, 1-4)... But prophet Malachi speaks of a significant change in the matter of indissolubility: "For I hate divorce, says the Lord, the God of Israel" (Mal. 2, 15-16).
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