Alexander Irene
University of Dallas, Irving, TX, USA.
Linacre Q. 2018 Nov;85(4):358-374. doi: 10.1177/0024363918815456. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
The main reason for the widespread dissent from is not primarily academic. Rather, dissent arises first on a practical level by couples themselves on account of the difficulty they experience in living out the teaching. More specifically, couples often feel that there is a "contradiction" between the responsible regulation of birth and the unity of their love. This essay addresses this pastoral objection head on through a candid appreciation of the "difficulties" couples experience and through demonstrating Pope John Paul II's idea of cultivating a "conjugal spirituality," which moves couples interiorly from merely following rules to fostering reverence both for one's spouse and for God.
This article provides a pastoral response to the difficulties of living out the teaching of , by explaining the teaching of through the lens of Pope John Paul II's . Specifically, I explain John Paul II's exhortation to couples to develop a "conjugal spirituality" through the virtues, so that they will grow in reverence for their spouse and for God.
对……普遍存在异议的主要原因并非主要出于学术层面。相反，异议首先在实践层面由夫妻自身提出，这是因为他们在践行该教义时遇到困难。更具体地说，夫妻们常常觉得在负责任地控制生育与他们爱情的统一之间存在“矛盾”。本文直面这一牧灵方面的异议，坦率地认识到夫妻们所经历的“困难”，并展示教皇约翰·保罗二世培养“婚姻灵性”的理念，这能使夫妻从仅仅遵守规则内在地转变为培养对配偶和上帝的崇敬之情。
本文通过从教皇约翰·保罗二世的……视角解释……教义，对践行……教义的困难给出了牧灵方面的回应。具体而言，我解释了约翰·保罗二世劝勉夫妻通过各种美德培养“婚姻灵性”，以便他们能在对配偶和上帝的崇敬中成长。
