"The family, a necessary good for peoples'
The family is an intermediate institution between the individual and society, and nothing can replace it completely. It builds itself above all on a deep interpersonal relationship between husband and wife, sustained by affection and understanding. To achieve this, it receives abundant help from God in the sacrament of marriage, which has a true vocation to holiness. May their children experience more the harmony and affection of their parents, rather than moments of discord or expulsion, as the love between father and mother offers children greater security and teaches them the beauty the faithful and lasting love.
The family is a necessary good for peoples, an indispensable foundation for society and a great treasure for couples throughout their lives. It is a unique good for children who must be the fruit of love, total and generous parents. Proclaim the whole truth about the family based on marriage as a domestic Church and a sanctuary of life, is a great responsibility for all.
The father and mother have said a total "yes" to God, a "yes" which is the basis of the sacrament which unites them as well, so that the relationship within the family to be complete, it is necessary they also say "yes" of acceptance to their children, to those they have generated or those they have adopted, which have their own personality and their own character. Thus, children grow up in a climate of acceptance and love, and it is hoped that, upon reaching sufficient maturity, they will in turn give a "yes" to those who gave their lives .
challenges of contemporary society, marked by dispersion that we see, particularly in urban areas, make it necessary to ensure that families do not feel alone. A small family can encounter difficult obstacles to overcome if it is isolated from the rest of his family and friends. This is why the community Church has a responsibility to offer guidance, encouragement and spiritual nourishment that strengthen family cohesion, particularly in trials or in critical moments. In this spirit, the work of parishes, as do the various ecclesial movements, is very important, those who are called to cooperate as networks of support and a helping hand to the church for family growth in faith.
Christ revealed what is always the ultimate source of life for all and therefore also for the family: "My command is this: that you love one another as I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends "(Jn 15, 12-13). The love of God himself has been poured out upon us in Baptism. From there, families are called to live a quality of love for the Lord is the one who can vouch that it is possible for us through human love, sensitive, loving and merciful as love of Christ.
( Full Text and other texts on this subject - generationbenoitxvi.com -at the meeting in Valencia, Spain)
Also: "without God is mortgaging the future of society"
" Benedict XVI Homily at the Mass in Valencia "
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