2366. Fecundity is a gift, an end of marriage, for conjugal love naturally tends to be fruitful. A child does not come from outside as something added on to the mutual love of the spouses, but springs from the very heart of that mutual giving, as its fruit and fulfillment. So the Church, which “is on the side of life”150 teaches that “each and every marriage act must remain open ‘per se’ to the transmission of life.”151 “This particular doctrine, expounded on numerous occasions by the Magisterium, is based on the inseparable connection, established by God, which man on his own initiative may not break, between the unitive significance and the procreative significance which are both inherent to the marriage act.”152
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296. What is the name of this sacrament?
116. Did Jesus contradict Israel’s faith in the one God and savior?
251. How is Christian initiation brought about?
21. What is the importance of the Old Testament for Christians?
495. What are the goods of conjugal love to which sexuality is ordered?
580. Why is it called the “Lord’s Prayer”?
227. What is the sacramental character?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
What is the significance of David’s song of thanksgiving to God in 2 Samuel 22?
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
