Bibliograph

Amoris laetitia, The joy of love : on love in the family : post-synodal Apostolic exhortation : Amoris Lætitia of the Holy Father Francis to bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated persons, Christian married couples, and all the lay faithful, Pope Francis

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Amoris laetitia, The joy of love : on love in the family : post-synodal Apostolic exhortation : Amoris Lætitia of the Holy Father Francis to bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated persons, Christian married couples, and all the lay faithful, Pope Francis

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Amoris laetitia

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Pope Francis

Sub title

The joy of love : on love in the family : post-synodal Apostolic exhortation : Amoris Lætitia of the Holy Father Francis to bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated persons, Christian married couples, and all the lay faithful

Summary

Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhoratation 'Amoris Laetitia', or The Joy of Love, speaks the language of experience, offering an open and profoundly positive outlook, which feeds not on abstractions or ideal projections, but on pastoral attention to reality. The text, laden with spiritual points and practical wisdom suitable to every couple and to those people who hope to build a family, affirms the Church's teaching that stable families are the building blocks of a healthy society and a place where children learn to love, respect and interact with others. In particular the document focuses on the need for "personal and pastoral discernment'" for individuals, recognizing that "neither the Synod, nor this Exhortation could be expected to provide a new set of general rules, canonical in nature and applicable to all cases"

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Joy of love

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