Strong families are our future

Shortly before he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his lung, Pope Leo wrote in a homily, “the importance of the virtues, among which a special place is given to chastity, which is invaluable for the genuine growth of love between persons,” in preparing young people for true love in marriage.

The homily was written by Pope Leo and read by new College of Cardinals dean Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle who presided over the closing Mass for the Vatican meeting on marriage and family.

“Marriage preparation programs conscientiously developed for this purpose in parishes and pastoral areas are commendable,” wrote the pontiff. “Yet such courses alone are insufficient, for they must be preceded and supported by an education in love that accompanies a person’s growth from childhood.”

Pope Leo highlighted Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation that followed the Synod on the Family, saying that “marriage preparation begins at birth.”

Pope Leo said, “the values of openness to life and respect for life, from conception to natural death, are also rooted in this charity, which is fundamental to our existence and to our life together as human beings. The family is the foremost guardian of these values, a beacon for the good of humanity.”

Story courtesy Mares, OSV News via NCR Online

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