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Cardinal George Pell Discusses Marriage, Mercy and Happiness
“We must work to avoid a repetition of what happened after the promulgation of Humanae Vitae in 1968”, said Cardinal George Pell Friday night at the presentation of the book: ‘The Gospel of the Family: Going Beyond Cardinal Kasper’s Proposal in the Debate on Marriage, Civil Re-Marriage and Communion in the Church’ (published by Ignatius Press).
Authors of the book are the professor of pastoral theology of marriage and of the family, Don Juan José Pérez-Soba, and professor of philosophical anthropology Stephan Kampowski.
In a meeting that was held in Rome at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Cardinal Pell said that “the Christian vision of mercy is the central theme of marriage and sexuality, and of forgiveness and Communion.”
“Mercy,” he explained, “is different from most forms of tolerance,” even though “it is one of the most commendable aspects of our pluralistic societies.” However, the cardinal added, "the freedom of adults and the inevitable differences do not necessarily have to be based on an absolute relativism. "
With regard to marriage, the cardinal recalled that “the indissolubility of marriage is one of the richest truths of divine revelation” and “it is no coincidence that in the Judeo-Christian culture, monotheism and monogamy are associated.”
“Lifetime marriage,” he said, “is not just a burden, but a gem, an institution that gives life.”
“The societies that recognize this beauty and well-being,” he added, “are able to protect married couples by means ofeffective disciplinary measures.”
For the Church, he reiterated, “the doctrine and the pastoral practice cannot be in contradiction with each other and it is not possible to sustain the indissolubility of marriage while allowing remarried grooms to receive Communion at the same time.”
Cardinal George Pell Discusses Marriage, Mercy and Happiness
“We must work to avoid a repetition of what happened after the promulgation of Humanae Vitae in 1968”, said Cardinal George Pell Friday night at the presentation of the book: ‘The Gospel of the Family: Going Beyond Cardinal Kasper’s Proposal in the Debate on Marriage, Civil Re-Marriage and Communion in the Church’ (published by Ignatius Press).
Authors of the book are the professor of pastoral theology of marriage and of the family, Don Juan José Pérez-Soba, and professor of philosophical anthropology Stephan Kampowski.
In a meeting that was held in Rome at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Cardinal Pell said that “the Christian vision of mercy is the central theme of marriage and sexuality, and of forgiveness and Communion.”
“Mercy,” he explained, “is different from most forms of tolerance,” even though “it is one of the most commendable aspects of our pluralistic societies.” However, the cardinal added, "the freedom of adults and the inevitable differences do not necessarily have to be based on an absolute relativism. "
With regard to marriage, the cardinal recalled that “the indissolubility of marriage is one of the richest truths of divine revelation” and “it is no coincidence that in the Judeo-Christian culture, monotheism and monogamy are associated.”
“Lifetime marriage,” he said, “is not just a burden, but a gem, an institution that gives life.”
“The societies that recognize this beauty and well-being,” he added, “are able to protect married couples by means ofeffective disciplinary measures.”
For the Church, he reiterated, “the doctrine and the pastoral practice cannot be in contradiction with each other and it is not possible to sustain the indissolubility of marriage while allowing remarried grooms to receive Communion at the same time.”
