An internationally respected Roman Catholic leader on the mystery-sacrament of marriageMarriage and the family are at the forefront of the burning questions being debated by civil society and the church today. Cultural changes in our increasingly secularized society have dire consequences in the family sphere, requiring a Christian response that is faithful to the Church's tradition, says Marc Cardinal Ouellet.In Mystery and Sacrament of Love Ouellet clearly expounds a theology of marriage and the Catholic Church's understanding of the sacrament celebrated between spouses and God. Developed with influences from Pope Francis, the theological intuitions of Vatican II, the contributions of Saint John Paul II (the "pope of the family"), and the innovative thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar, Ouellet's study lays the foundations for a faithful resurgence of well-being for families in our contemporary day and age.

Translated by Michelle K. Borras The idea of love pervades our society, yet it is nearly impossible to answer the question What is love? especially as we witness the divorce of love from sexuality and of sexuality from procreation. Aware that many people today are skeptical about marriage, Angelo Cardinal Scola nevertheless suggests that only in the category of nuptial mystery do we find a way to adequately describe the phenomenon of love. A bright new leader in the Catholic Church, Cardinal Scola argues that the male-female relationship lies near the heart of what it means to bear the image of God. Scola's book explores the essential sexual differences that both separate and unite men and women, and it shows how men and women can realize their purpose in marriage or celibacy. Conversant with papal teaching and Catholic writers from Aquinas to von Balthasar, Cardinal Scola writes with a deep regard for marriage and the family. His Nuptial Mystery will leave readers with a thoroughly Christian appreciation for incarnate love.

本书以救恩史为线索，探讨了基督徒婚姻的核心问题：在一个开放的多元化社会中，践行天主的婚姻计划意味着什么？ 本书从信理-道德和教会法的角度，探讨了当今婚姻和家庭所面临的问题和困难：夫妻之爱的本质和特征；男性和女性作为主角，预备并庆祝婚姻；夫妻双方作为主体，在婚姻的圣召中活出基督徒圆满的生命；负责任的父亲和母亲；子女的照顾和教育；婚姻生活中的困难和不正常情况；家庭参与教会生活和社会发展，等等。 本书面向对婚姻和家庭感兴趣的人：已婚夫妇、在做婚前准备的人、负责家庭牧灵的人，尤其是学习神学的人。 El libro, teniendo como hilo conductor la historia de la salvación, aborda las cuestiones centrales del matrimonio cristiano. ¿Qué significa vivir el proyecto de Dios sobre el matrimonio en una sociedad abierta y plural? Desde la perspectiva dogmático-moral y canónica se consideran las cuestiones y problemas que se plantea hoy a los matrimonios y familias: la naturaleza y características del amor conyugal; el hombre y la mujer, protagonistas de la preparación y celebración del matrimonio; los esposos, sujetos de la vocación matrimonial a la plenitud de vida cristiana; la paternidad y maternidad responsables; el cuidado y la educación de los hijos; las situaciones difíciles e irregulares en la vida matrimonial; la participación de la familia en la vida de la Iglesia y el desarrollo de la sociedad, etc. Dirigido a los interesados por el matrimonio y la familia: los casados; los que se preparan para el matrimonio; los responsables de la pastoral familiar; y, de manera particular, a los que cursan estudios de teología.