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
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485. In case of war, what does the moral law require?
571. What is contemplative prayer?
317. Who administers this sacrament?
357. How is the Christian moral life bound up with faith and the sacraments?
565. Who can educate us in prayer?
372. What is the moral conscience?
107. Who is invited to come into the Kingdom of God proclaimed and brought about by Jesus?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the Blood Moon prophecy of Joel 2:30-31 in the Bible?
What does Nahum 1:9 say about God’s mercy to those who repent?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?
