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2202. A man and a woman united in marriage, together with their children, form a family. This institution is prior to any recognition by public authority, which has an obligation to recognize it. It should be considered the normal reference point by which the different forms of family relationship are to be evaluated.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

27. What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God?

218. What is the liturgy?

87. In what way is Jesus Christ true God and true man?

161. Why is the Church one?

401. In what does the social dimension of man consist?

367. What are the sources of the morality of human acts?

434. “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (Matthew 19:16).


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the meaning of Jude 1:4, which speaks of the condemnation of those who pervert the grace of God?

How important is gratitude in the story of the healing of the ten lepers, described in Luke 17:11-19?

What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?

How is God’s sovereignty portrayed amidst the chaos in Lamentations 2:8-9?

What is the Battle of the Valley of Jehoshaphat mentioned in the book of Joel and what is its significance?

The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)

The law of forgiveness: What does the law of forgiveness in Leviticus teach us about God’s mercy and justice? (Leviticus 19:17-18)