I divorziati tra diritti e conversione

The problem of divorcees is a matter that affects all the Church. In fact, they must be reconsidered in the dignity of the faithful, with their rights and obligations within the ecclesial community. Therefore, the divorced are not only "social category", but first of all members, although suffering, the Body of Christ and for this reason need to be rethought forms of exclusion and marginalization practiced in the church. You must look at the problem not so abstract and general rules addressing ethical and social, but above all considering the reality of the life of the faithful, who as members of the Church in need of pastoral attention merciful. In this context, absolutely central is the right of access to the Eucharist. The sacrament is a gift free and that the Lord Jesus Christ has given to all people and, therefore, His will is the very foundation of the right of access to the Eucharist, as well as formalized in the can. 912 c.i.c. The Eucharist is the source of ecclesial life and for divorcees not remarried, who become witnesses of fidelity in marriage, both for the divorced and remarried civilly, for which the more reason there is a problem of reintegration in the ecclesial community. This directly involves the Church and its pastors, who are asked to exercise the duty of a careful discernment and accompaniment, avoiding any form of discrimination.The reintegration of ecclesial divorcees must be considered with a view to recover the value of ecclesial unity and the value inherent Eucharist. There are different ways of existence, from the review of cases of nullity of a previous marriage, the commitment to strengthen the spiritual communion of a marriage in which the right to the Eucharist sustains the recognition of living in continence. Even conjugal chastity appears as a virtuous dynamic in a new dimension of inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual, and in a different perspective to the mutual gift, total and unlimited in time, man and woman.