1632. So that the “I do” of the spouses may be a free and responsible act and so that the marriage covenant may have solid and lasting human and Christian foundations, preparation for marriage is of prime importance.
The example and teaching given by parents and families remain the special form of this preparation.
The role of pastors and of the Christian community as the “family of God” is indispensable for the transmission of the human and Christian values of marriage and family,133 and much more so in our era when many young people experience broken homes which no longer sufficiently assure this initiation:
It is imperative to give suitable and timely instruction to young people, above all in the heart of their own families, about the dignity of married love, its role and its exercise, so that, having learned the value of chastity, they will be able at a suitable age to engage in honorable courtship and enter upon a marriage of their own.134
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14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
533. What is the greatest human desire?
348. When does the Church allow the physical separation of spouses?
491. In what way is everyone called to live chastity?
284. Does the breaking of the bread divide Christ?
362. What is eternal happiness?
11. Why and in what way is divine revelation transmitted?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message behind the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican?
What are Deuteronomy’s teachings on gratitude to God?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
