Friday, December 15, 2017
Youcat commented through CCC – Question n. 374.
(Youcat
answer) Without relationship a person cannot live. Man’s most important
relationship is the one he has with God. This has priority over all human
relationships, even family relationships.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 2232) Family ties are important but not absolute. Just as
the child grows to maturity and human and spiritual autonomy, so his unique
vocation which comes from God asserts itself more clearly and forcefully.
Parents should respect this call and encourage their children to follow it.
They must be convinced that the first vocation of the Christian is to follow Jesus: "He who loves father
or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter
more than me is not worthy of me" (Mt 10:37; cf. 16:25).
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment) Children do not belong to the parents, nor
do parents belong to their children. Every person belongs directly to God. Only
to God is man bound absolutely and always. This is how we understand what Jesus
said to those who are called: “He who loves father or mother more than me is
not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy
of me” (Mt 10:37). Therefore parents should place their children confidently
into God’s hands if the Lord calls them to the consecrated life in a religious
order or to be a priest.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 2233) Becoming a disciple of Jesus means accepting the
invitation to belong to God's family,
to live in conformity with His way of life: "For whoever does the will of
my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother" (Mt 12:49).
Parents should welcome and respect with joy and thanksgiving the Lord's call to
one of their children to follow him in virginity for the sake of the Kingdom in
the consecrated life or in priestly ministry.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment