Dear
Parishioners and Friends,
On
this feast of the Holy Family we recall the central place that the family plays
in the salvation of souls. God chose to become man and saved mankind through a
family and we turn today to the Holy Family to intercede for all human
families.
A
few weeks ago Pope Francis spoke at a conference on the complementarity of man
and woman. He stated that “this complementarity is a root of marriage and
family.” The Roman Pontiff went on to observe that “evidence is mounting that
the decline of the marriage culture is associated with increased poverty and a
host of other social ills, disproportionately affecting women, children and the
elderly.”
With
regard to the essential character of fruitfulness in marriage, the Pope said
this: “Children have a right to grow up in a family with a father and a mother
capable of creating a suitable environment for the child’s development and
emotional maturity.” He then spoke of another truth about marriage; “that
permanent commitment to solidarity, fidelity and fruitful love responds to the deepest
longings of the human heart.”
In
several months (September) we will have the privilege to host Pope Francis in
our country as he comes to conclude the World Meeting of Families in
Philadelphia. We can begin now to pray for his visit and that it might
reinvigorate so many marriages and families to be faithful to their nature and
calling.
In
Christ,
Msgr.
Baker
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