THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
A DOGMATIC THEOLOGIAN READS AMORIS LAETITIA
Keywords:
Amoris Laetitia, Casti Connubii, Doctrine of Scripture and Tradition, Family, Mercy, Pastoral Care, Sacrament of MarriageAbstract
The reaction of some cardinals and bishops to Pope Francis‗ Amoris laetitia has been contentious. In the essay we try to reveal the dogmatic structure of the document. In the Introduction (AL, 1-7) Pope Francis defines the ecclesial process that generated AL as strictly synodal and incontestable procedure of bishops and Pope and the extremes excluded by synodal consensus. Chapter one resumes the testimony of Scripture, Chapter two refers to the general social and pastoral situation of marriage and family. Chapter three summarises the testimony of Scripture and Tradition of Church doctrine to give an adequate characterisation of the Sacrament of Marriage and family. The following chapters (4-7) consider the constitutive elements of the Sacrament, and Chapter eight treats the way to help Christian couples with pastoral care according to Church order, Chapter nine gives finally an outline of the spirituality of matrimony and family. The concluding reflection points out dogmatic and moral theological differences between Amoris laetitia and Casti connubii.
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