“Even if you find yourself talking to couples living together, it is never useless to talk about the virtue of chastity,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis today (15/6) sent to People’s Court a document that outlines the new lines of preparation for marriage, in which he says that “the Church should never lack the courage to propose the precious virtue of chastity, even though this is now in direct opposition to the common mentality.”
The Pope said that the Document paves the way for the essence of catechism, based on the ancient model in order to help people build their marriage on the rock of faith.
Many couples, he noted, prepare only superficially before their marriage and therefore risk putting it on such a weak footing that it “collapses in a short time and can not withstand even the first inevitable crises.”
“Marriage failures bring with them great suffering and leave deep scars on people. They become frustrated, bitter and, in the most painful cases, end up no longer believing in the power of love, which is given by God himself in the heart of man “.
“The Church must support couples seeking Christian marriage, inspired by the desire for justice,” he said. the Pope.
For the Pope, just as no mother singles out her children, neither should the Church treat her children differently. Therefore, he must devote a lot of time and energy to supporting engaged couples and pushing for marriage.
Married couples, he said, are real “guardians of life», Not only because they give birth to children, raise them and take care of them, but also because they take care of the elderly in their family and are dedicated to the service of the people.
“The goal is to walk with couples an important part of the road in life’s journey, even after marriage, especially in times of crisis or discouragement,” the pope said.
He added: “It is worthwhile to help young spouses know how to find the time to deepen their friendship and to receive the grace of God. Certainly premarital chastity favors this path “and” even if you find yourself talking to cohabiting couples, it is never useless to talk about the virtue of chastity. “
