Preparation for marriage as found in John Paul II and Pope Francis teaching Cover Image

Przygotowanie do małżeństwa w ujęciu Jana Pawła II i papieża Franciszka
Preparation for marriage as found in John Paul II and Pope Francis teaching

Author(s): Adam Bajer vel Bojer
Subject(s): Pastoral Theology
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: preparation for marriage; pastoral care of families; Familiaris consortio; Amoris laetitia

Summary/Abstract: The article compares the teaching contained in the exhortation of John Paul II entitled Familiaris consortio and the exhortation of Pope Francis entitled Amoris laetitia. The subject taken for thecomparison is preparation for marriage. The analysis of both exhortations has shown that Pope Francisuses a slightly different terminology regarding the same stages of formation. Francis uses the followingrich images concerning the stages of preparation for marriage: “education of love”, “maturation oflove” and “superiority of love”. Francis deepens the personalistic thought of John Paul II. The analysis shows the continuity of the pastoral concept present in both examined documents.

  • Issue Year: 27/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 155-164
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish