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A Christian approach to love, sexual life and marriage
Ante Komadina
Abstract
The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit has always interceeded the
holiness of marriage and guarded the purity of pre-marriage life.
In this article before all else we vili attempt to show three main elements which we think are important for every catechism which is
aimed at preparing young people for marriage. These three main elements are: 1. sexuality, which always remains in the service of love,
its definition, its importance and method of integration of sexual impulses into the entire character; 2. Love — the deepest and most authentic method of human communication in self giving; 3. The evolution of the idea, the meaning of marriage in Holy Scripture, and the Christian idea of marriage, which comes from the symbol of unity between Christ and the Church (sacramental character of the marriage couple). Youth Catechism which serves to prepare couples for the sacrament of marriage, must have in mind the most important ideas and background of the entire content of Christian marriage. Here we have only put forth a small part of that which a Catechist in ideal conditions should offer to young couples over a long period of time as a solid and rich preparation for marriage.
Keywords
Christian approach; love; sexual life; marriage
Hrčak ID:
89676
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Publication date:
15.9.1983.
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