Marriage and the Family

by Charles Belmonte

Contents

Part I:  THE PLAN OF GOD FOR MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY

MARRIAGE, THE ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY

THE FAMILY, A COMMUNITY OF LIFE AND LOVE

Part II  THE MISSION OF THE FAMILY: Forming A Community Of Persons

FORMING A COMMUNITY OF PERSONS

Part III  MISSION OF THE FAMILY:  Serving Life

HUMAN PROCREATION

TRANSMISSION OF LIFE:  RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

TRANSMISSION AND PRESERVATION OF LIFE:  CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION

TRANSMISSION OF LIFE:  NATURAL REGULATION OF FERTILITY

ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZATION

TRANSMISSION OF LIFE: EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN

Part IV: RELATION BETWEEN THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY 

PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIETY

Part V: THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY IN THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH

FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN THE LIFE AND THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

PASTORAL CARE OF THE FAMILY