A Statement from Archbishop Aymond "Fiducia Supplicans"

The Declaration issued this week by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is a reminder to all of us that in requesting a blessing as an individual or with another, we are all “in need of God’s saving presence” in our lives and that we may always seek “God’s assistance…to live better.” The Church’s teaching on marriage has not changed. The document specifically states that in asking for a blessing it is the couple that is blessed, not their union. This declaration affirms this teaching while allowing for an effort to accompany people in irregular relationships by recognizing the need each of us has for God’s healing love and mercy in our lives.

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