2378. A child is not something owed to one, but is a gift. the “supreme gift of marriage” is a human person. A child may not be considered a piece of property, an idea to which an alleged “right to a child” would lead. In this area, only the child possesses genuine rights: the right “to be the fruit of the specific act of the conjugal love of his parents,” and “the right to be respected as a person from the moment of his conception.”169
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
590. What does the Church ask for when she prays “Thy Kingdom come”?
373. What does the dignity of the human person imply for the moral conscience?
447. How does one respect the holiness of the Name of God?
67. For what purpose did God create man and woman?
144. What happened at Pentecost?
591. Why pray “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”?
110. What is the meaning of the Transfiguration?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Understanding God’s Wrath – Habakkuk 1:2-4
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
What is the importance of Christian witness?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?
