Part, Chapter, Paragraph
1 Intro, 0,2 | preceding Synods(2): the Christian family, in fact, is the
2 Intro, 0,2 | catechesis, to full human and Christian maturity. ~Furthermore,
3 Intro, 0,3 | full vitality and human and Christian development, and thus contributing
4 I, 0,5 | evangelical discernment.(14)~Christian spouses and parents can
5 I, 0,7 | and promote the human and Christian exercise of sexuality in
6 I, 0,10 | this "inculturation" of the Christian faith may come about ever
7 II, 0,11 | sharer in spiritual love.~Christian revelation recognizes two
8 II, 0,13 | supernatural grace itself, but the Christian conjugal bond, a typically
9 II, 0,13 | conjugal bond, a typically Christian communion of two persons
10 II, 0,13 | expression of specifically Christian values."(33) ~
11 II, 0,15 | which is the Church. ~Christian marriage and the Christian
12 II, 0,15 | Christian marriage and the Christian family build up the Church:
13 II, 0,15 | Resurrection of Christ.(37) Christian marriage, by participating
14 II, 0,16 | according to God's plan. ~Christian couples therefore have the
15 III | PART THREE ~THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY ~
16 III, 1,19 | sacramental celebration offers Christian couples the gift of a new
17 III, 1,19 | commandment of life for Christian spouses and at the same
18 III, 1,20 | God loves His people, so Christian couples are called to participate
19 III, 1,20 | and commandment for the Christian spouses, that they may remain
20 III, 1,20 | and most urgent tasks of Christian couples in our time. So,
21 III, 1,20 | strength of faith and of Christian hope have not entered a
22 III, 1,21 | communion and community.~The Christian family is also called to
23 III, 1,21 | of the Church of God. The Christian family constitutes a specific
24 III, 1,21 | authentically human and Christian family.(61) They will be
25 III, 1,21 | service to the human and Christian well-being of their children,
26 III, 1,21 | of Christ offers to the Christian family the grace and the
27 III, 1,23 | the meaning of work in the Christian life and determine the fundamental
28 III, 1,24 | Dignity ~24. Unfortunately the Christian message about the dignity
29 III, 1,25 | friendship."(70) As for the Christian, he is called upon to develop
30 III, 1,25 | witness he gives of an adult Christian life which effectively introduces
31 III, 1,26 | Christians, in particular of the Christian family: thus children, while
32 III, 2,33 | 93) Thus strengthened, Christian husbands and wives will
33 III, 2,33 | education in it. In the Christian view, chastily by no means
34 III, 2,34 | into the overall mission of Christian life as a whole, which without
35 III, 2,37 | meaning" of the body. Indeed Christian parents, discerning the
36 III, 2,38 | Sacrament of Marriage ~38. For Christian parents the mission to educate,
37 III, 2,38 | consecrates them for the strictly Christian education of their children:
38 III, 2,38 | educational ministry of Christian parents that Saint Thomas
39 III, 2,38 | sacrament of marriage will help Christian parents to place themselves
40 III, 2,39 | to educate demands that Christian parents should present to
41 III, 2,39 | their personality from a Christian and ecclesial point of view.
42 III, 2,39 | the Church, will support Christian parents in their task of
43 III, 2,39 | describes the content of Christian education as follows: "Such
44 III, 2,39 | 15), and to promoting the Christian transformation of the world."(
45 III, 2,39 | educational mission of the Christian family as a true ministry
46 III, 2,39 | faith and in some way a Christian initiation and a school
47 III, 2,39 | introducing them deeply through Christian initiation into the Body
48 III, 2,39 | of Christ.~In order that Christian parents may worthily carry
49 III, 2,40 | educational role of the Christian family therefore has a very
50 III, 2,40 | cooperation between parents and Christian communities, and between
51 III, 2,40 | ideologics opposed to the Christian faith are taught in the
52 III, 2,41 | experience physical sterility.~Christian families, recognizing with
53 III, 2,41 | family of God's children. Christian parents will thus be able
54 III, 2,41 | the barest necessities.~Christian families will be able to
55 III, 2,41 | fatherhood witnessed to by Christian parents, and they will thus
56 III, 2,41 | horizons of the parenthood of Christian families: these and many
57 III, 3,44 | grow. In a special way the Christian family is called upon to
58 III, 3,47 | The Christian Family's Grace and Responsibility ~
59 III, 3,47 | and original right to the Christian family, which is based on
60 III, 3,47 | the sacrament gives to Christian couples and parents a power
61 III, 3,47 | mission of service in which Christian couples share by virtue
62 III, 3,47 | and stimulates them.~The Christian family is thus called upon
63 III, 3,48 | spiritual communion between Christian families, rooted in a common
64 III, 3,48 | small- scale Church," the Christian family is called upon, like
65 III, 3,48 | whole world is journeying. ~Christian families can do this through
66 III, 4,49 | fundamental tasks of the Christian family is its ecclesial
67 III, 4,49 | linking the Church and the Christian family and establishing
68 III, 4,49 | educates and builds up the Christian family, by putting into
69 III, 4,49 | the Church reveals to the Christian family its true identity,
70 III, 4,49 | enriches and strengthens the Christian family with the grace of
71 III, 4,49 | encourages and guides the Christian family to the service of
72 III, 4,49 | human race. ~In turn, the Christian family is grafted into the
73 III, 4,49 | virtue of the sacrament, Christian married couples and parents "
74 III, 4,49 | In this way, while the Christian family is a fruit and sign
75 III, 4,50 | Ecclesial Role ~50. The Christian family is called upon to
76 III, 4,50 | and of society.~Since the Christian family is a community in
77 III, 4,50 | and civil communities.~The Christian family also builds up the
78 III, 4,50 | fruitfulness(118) that the Christian family's participation in
79 III, 4,50 | the saving mission of the Christian family in the Church and
80 III, 4,50 | other families too. Thus the Christian family, which springs from
81 III, 4,50 | the participation of the Christian family in the Church's mission,
82 III, 4,50 | reality-by presenting the Christian family as 1) a believing
83 III, 4,51 | 1. The Christian Family as a Believing and
84 III, 4,51 | it confidently,(120) the Christian family fulfills its prophetic
85 III, 4,51 | evangelizing community.~Christian spouses and parents are
86 III, 4,51 | The very preparation for Christian marriage is itself a journey
87 III, 4,51 | Baptism and nourished by their Christian upbringing. In this way
88 III, 4,52 | The Christian Family's Ministry of Evangelization ~
89 III, 4,52 | the extent in which the Christian family accepts the Gospel
90 III, 4,52 | Particularly today, the Christian family has a special vocation
91 III, 4,52 | must give an account: "The Christian family loudly proclaims
92 III, 4,53 | evangelization carried out by Christian parents is original and
93 III, 4,53 | challenge or even reject the Christian faith received in earlier
94 III, 4,53 | of the apostle, so in the Christian family parents must face
95 III, 4,53 | the service rendered by Christian spouses and parents to the
96 III, 4,54 | whole creation."(129)~The Christian family's faith and evangelizing
97 III, 4,54 | Confirmation,(130) and makes Christian married couples and parents
98 III, 4,54 | yet believe, and for those Christian families who no longer live
99 III, 4,54 | they once received. The Christian family is called to enlighten "
100 III, 4,54 | fruitfulness by the presence of Christian couples and families who
101 III, 4,54 | the love of Jesus Christ.~Christian families offer a special
102 III, 4,54 | all people."(136) ~2. The Christian Family as a Community in
103 III, 4,55 | Eternal Covenant.(137)~The Christian family too is part of this
104 III, 4,55 | draws its nourishment, the Christian family is continuously vivified
105 III, 4,55 | priestly role which the Christian family can and ought to
106 III, 4,55 | family life. In this way the Christian family is called to be sanctified
107 III, 4,56 | means of sanctification for Christian married couples and families.
108 III, 4,56 | self-bestowal.... For this reason, Christian spouses have a special sacrament
109 III, 4,56 | the glory of God."(139) ~Christian spouses and parents are
110 III, 4,56 | than once by the Synod.~Christian marriage, like the other
111 III, 4,56 | Church. By celebrating it, Christian spouses profess their gratitude
112 III, 4,56 | the laity applies also to Christian spouses and parents, especially
113 III, 4,57 | and the Eucharist ~57. The Christian family's sanctifying role
114 III, 4,57 | the Eucharist, to which Christian marriage is intimately connected.
115 III, 4,57 | and responsibilities of Christian marriage and family life,
116 III, 4,57 | Eucharist is the very source of Christian marriage. The Eucharistic
117 III, 4,57 | New and Eternal Covenant, Christian spouses encounter the source
118 III, 4,57 | Eucharistic gift of charity the Christian family finds the foundation
119 III, 4,57 | different members of the Christian family become one body,
120 III, 4,57 | apostolic dynamism for the Christian family. ~
121 III, 4,58 | and permanent part of the Christian family's sanctifying role
122 III, 4,58 | constitutes them "saints." The Christian family too is sometimes
123 III, 4,58 | within the bosom of the Christian family, so much a part of
124 III, 4,58 | sacramental expression in Christian Penance. In the Encyclical
125 III, 4,59 | The Church prays for the Christian family and educates the
126 III, 4,59 | applied to the members of the Christian family in a special way: "
127 III, 4,59 | and responsibility of the Christian family as the domestic Church
128 III, 4,60 | their dignity and mission, Christian parents have the specific
129 III, 4,60 | It is particularly in the Christian family, enriched by the
130 III, 4,60 | teach your children the Christian prayers? Do you prepare
131 III, 4,61 | by all the members of the Christian family in the celebration
132 III, 4,61 | particularly the sacraments of Christian initiation of the children.
133 III, 4,61 | new possibility for the Christian family when it listed the
134 III, 4,61 | common.(154) Likewise, the Christian family will strive to celebrate
135 III, 4,61 | prolongation in the home, the Christian family makes use of private
136 III, 4,61 | which the Spirit vivifies Christian prayer, it serves also to
137 III, 4,61 | prayers in common that the Christian family is invited to recite.
138 III, 4,61 | special way the Mother of Christian families, of domestic Churches. ~
139 III, 4,62 | constitutes an essential part of Christian life, understood in its
140 III, 4,62 | strongest incentive for the Christian family to assume and comply
141 III, 4,62 | human society. Thus the Christian family's actual participation
142 III, 4,62 | The fruitfulness of the Christian family in its specific service
143 III, 4,62 | by prayer.(158) ~3. The Christian Family ~
144 III, 4,63 | commandment of love.~The law of Christian life is to be found not
145 III, 4,63 | inspires and guides the Christian. It is the "law of the Spirit
146 III, 4,63 | This is true also for the Christian couple and family. Their
147 III, 4,63 | profoundly on the hearts of Christian husbands and wives. Their
148 III, 4,63 | responsible freedom. ~Thus, the Christian family is inspired and guide
149 III, 4,63 | serving us,(161) so also the Christian finds the authentic meaning
150 III, 4,64 | commandment of love, the Christian family welcomes, respects
151 III, 4,64 | ecclesial community of which the Christian family is a part. Thanks
152 III, 4,64 | the Church in love, the Christian family places itself at
153 IV, 1,65 | The Church Accompanies the Christian Family on Its Journey Through
154 IV, 1,65 | and by virtue of hope, the Christian family too shares, in communion
155 IV, 1,65 | not be limited only to the Christian families closest at hand;
156 IV, 1,66 | even more applicable to Christian marriage, which influences
157 IV, 1,66 | and others preparing for Christian marriage is absolutely necessary
158 IV, 1,66 | set up for the human and Christian benefit of the family.~The
159 IV, 1,66 | shortcomings or difficulties in Christian doctrine and practice.~Among
160 IV, 1,66 | of the responsibility of Christian marriage, as well as preparation
161 IV, 1,66 | the marriage liturgy.~The Christian family and the whole of
162 IV, 1,67 | The Celebration~67. Christian marriage normally requires
163 IV, 1,67 | that is not in harmony with Christian faith and morality. ~Inasmuch
164 IV, 1,67 | marriage should involve the Christian community, with the full,
165 IV, 1,67 | For the celebration of Christian marriage in the sphere of
166 IV, 1,68 | celebrated, with grave harm to Christian communities, and new and
167 IV, 1,69 | great family made up of Christian families-there will take
168 IV, 1,69 | from one to another those Christian values which are both the
169 IV, 1,69 | them in their human and Christian growth. ~
170 IV, 2,71 | mission of married couples and Christian families, by virtue of the
171 IV, 2,71 | sacrament, confers upon Christian married couples a special
172 IV, 2,71 | its aspects, through the Christian formation of the children,
173 IV, 2,71 | family members for human and Christian growth together, and so
174 IV, 2,72 | consciences according to Christian values and not according
175 IV, 2,72 | openness which will make Christian families into a true source
176 IV, 2,72 | sense of the common good, Christian families should become actively
177 IV, 3,73 | their words and by their Christian lives; the pastors do so
178 IV, 3,73 | faith; the family, as a Christian community, does so through
179 IV, 3,75 | Family Advisory Bureaus of Christian Inspiration: "Yours is a
180 IV, 3,75 | good of society and the Christian community itself, are the
181 IV, 4,77 | faith and supported in their Christian lives. Although the party
182 IV, 4,77 | strength and the nourishment of Christian hope, never be neglected. ~
183 IV, 4,78 | in the faith of the two Christian spouses, an effort should
184 IV, 4,78 | Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity should be followed.(
185 IV, 4,81 | show them the witness of Christian family life, in such a way
186 IV, 4,82 | situation in the light of Christian principle. While treating
187 IV, 4,83 | forgive which is inherent in Christian love, and to be ready perhaps
188 IV, 4,83 | the responsibilities of Christian life. In such cases their
189 IV, 4,83 | example of fidelity and Christian consistency takes on particular
190 IV, 4,84 | up their children in the Christian faith, to cultivate the
191 Conclu, 0,86| development. The modern Christian family is often tempted
192 Conclu, 0,86| fascinating roles of the Christian family, I wish to invoke
193 Conclu, 0,86| prototype and example for all Christian families. It was unique
194 Conclu, 0,86| it will not fail to help Christian families-indeed, all the
195 Conclu, 0,86| her motherly aid, may each Christian family really become a "
196 Conclu, 0,86| Families, be present in every Christian home as He was at Cana,
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