婚姻的真義－以基督之愛的結合

天主教會方濟各教宗從就任以來對於弱勢的一方提出相當多的指示，他希望教會不是只有理論，而是具體的對需要者表示關懷與行動，婚姻議題就是其中之一。教宗特別提到「沉默的背教者」的現象，所謂的「沉默的背教者」指的是「天主教徒離婚後再婚，在天主教教規的限制下無法再領受聖體，因此而遠離教會，進而完全背離教會的人。」教宗看到這些人的無奈與無助，深知他們不是不愛天主，更不是要放棄天主教信仰，而是因為他們的婚姻極不幸福，但又礙於教會對於婚姻神聖的堅持下，他們無奈地結束一段婚姻而又另結了一段婚姻，然而，教會無法接受他們違反婚姻盟約的規定。由於現今世界的價值觀不斷變化，婚姻價值與家庭功能都受到嚴厲的考驗，這樣的現象在天主教會內更是造成許多無奈現象。故此，教宗特別召開了兩次的世界主教會議，目的就是討論有關婚姻的議題，同時於今年頒布了《愛的喜樂》勸諭。該勸諭鼓勵信徒包容離婚後再婚的教徒，不僅不該將他們排斥在教會之外，還必須視離婚後再婚者感受到他們仍是教會內的一分子，並鼓勵他們參與教區生活。教宗用堅定的語氣說：「再婚者不會被逐出教會，也不該如此被對待。」教宗如此的嚴正聲明甚至向全球教會發出這樣的呼聲，表示教宗對目前有關婚姻的現象感到憂心。從教會的婚姻史的演變中，我們得知天主教會對婚姻向來重視，況且婚姻成為法律規範也不只是教會的規定而已，天主教會視婚姻為一項「盟約」，主要是來自於「神律」的規定，是天主說過的話語，因此不能任意更動。既是如此神聖的盟約，所以教會的法律規範就特別強調婚前的輔導與準備，目的是讓結婚者在走向婚姻前能謹慎思考並妥善準備，期能有一段終生美滿的婚姻。

關鍵字

婚姻法；婚姻盟約；既成已遂婚姻；婚姻的本質；單一性；永久性；婚姻合意；結婚聖召；基督之愛

並列摘要

Since Pope Francis took up his post in the Catholic Church, he has given a considerable amount of directions to protect the underprivileged. He hopes that the Church is not only focusing on theory, but expressing concern and taking action to the ones in need specifically. Marriage issue is one of the subjects. The Pope specially mentioned the ＂silent apostate＂ phenomenon, a term used to describe a faithful who had divorced and remarried and becomes an apostasy person staying away from Church due to the fact that he or she is no longer allowed to receive the Holy Eucharist under the restrictions of the Canon Law. The Pope perceived the frustration and helplessness of these apostasy people. He knew that they still love God and have not abandoned the Catholic Faith. The reason is that they experienced an unhappy marriage. The Church's insistence on the sanctity of marriage has made them end the matrimonial relationship reluctantly. They married again, however, the Church cannot accept them because they have violated the marriage covenant. Modern words values keep on changing, the value of marriage and the function of family undergo severe test. This phenomenon further causes a lot of frustration in the Catholic Church. Therefore, the Pope held the World Synods of Bishops twice to discuss matters in relation to marriage. He published an Apostolic Exhortation ＂Joy of Love＂ (Amoris Laetitla) this year. He encouraged faithful to accept those brothers and sisters who had divorced and remarried, do not reject them, should treat them as a member of the Church and also encourage them to participate in the diocese's life. The Pope stood firm and said, ＂People who remarry would not be excommunicated and should not be treated so＂. He solemnly issued this statement and even urged all the churches to comply with this which express the Pope's concern on the current phenomenon. From the evolution of the Church marriage history, we know that the Church has always attached great importance to marriage. Moreover, the fact that marriage has become legal norms is not merely a regulation set forth by the Church. The Catholic Church regards marriage as a ＂covenant＂, a regulation derived from ＂Divine Law＂-Word of the God. Therefore, it cannot be changed arbitrarily. Since it is a sacred covenant, the Canon Law has placed great emphasis on pre-marriage counseling and preparation. The purpose is to let, before getting married, consider their marriage seriously and make good preparation, hoping to help them achieve a happy marriage for life.

並列關鍵字

Marriage Law ； Matrimonial Covenant ； Ratified and Consummated ； The Nature of Marriage ； Unity ； Indissolubility ； Matrimonial Consent ； Matrimonial Vocation ； Christ's Love