4μ›” 4일 μ—΄λ¦° λ…μΌμ£Όκ΅νšŒμ˜ 결의문이 4μ›” 23일에 κ³΅κ°œλμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


λ¬Έμ„œ 자체만 놓고 보면 μ£Όκ΅νšŒμ˜λ³΄λ‹€λŠ” ν€΄μ–΄λ‹¨μ²΄μ—μ„œ 내놓은 μ„ μ–Έλ¬Έ κ°™λ‹€λŠ” 인상을 μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ„μ €νžˆ 기독ꡐ와 양립할 수 μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


μ°¨κΈ° λŒ€λ¦½κ΅ν™©μ΄ 이λ₯Ό κ°•ν•˜κ²Œ μ œμž¬ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€λ©΄ ꡐ회 λ‚΄ 큰 λΆ„μŸμ΄ μžˆμ„ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


λ…μΌμ£Όκ΅νšŒμ˜μ˜ λ§Œν–‰μ˜ λΏŒλ¦¬κ°€ 2μ°¨ λ°”ν‹°μΉΈ κ³΅μ˜νšŒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŠ” 2μ°¨ λ°”ν‹°μΉΈ κ³΅μ˜νšŒκ°€ λ°°κ΅μ˜€λ‹€λŠ” 사싀을 λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œ 번 μš°λ¦¬μ—κ²Œ λ§ν•΄μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€.


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μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ»€ν”Œλ“€ μ€‘μ—λŠ” μžμ‹ λ“€μ˜ 관계에 λŒ€ν•œ 좕볡을 μ²­ν•˜λŠ” 이듀이 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 청원은 그듀이 κ²½ν—˜ν•œ μ‚¬λž‘μ— λŒ€ν•œ 감사와 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ»˜μ„œ ν•¨κ»˜ ν•΄μ£Όμ‹œκΈ°λ₯Ό λ°”λΌλŠ” λ―Έλž˜μ— λŒ€ν•œ 희망에 κΈ°λ°˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ—Όλ €λ₯Ό λ°”νƒ•μœΌλ‘œ 독일 주ꡐ회의 μ‹œλ…Έλ“œ μ΄νšŒμ™€ 독일 가톨릭 μ€‘μ•™μœ„μ›νšŒ(ZdK)λŠ”Β 


독일 가톨릭 κ΅νšŒλŠ” μ˜€λž«λ™μ•ˆ μ»€ν”Œ 좕볡 λ¬Έμ œμ— λŒ€ν•΄ λ…Όμ˜ν•΄ μ™”μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ꡐ회 ν˜ΌμΈμ„ ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ€ μ»€ν”Œ, 이혼 ν›„ μž¬ν˜Όν•œ μ»€ν”Œ, 그리고 λͺ¨λ“  성적 μ§€ν–₯κ³Ό μ„± μ •μ²΄μ„±μ˜ μ»€ν”Œλ“€μ€ 우리 μ‚¬νšŒμ˜ μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ¬μš΄ λΆ€λΆ„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이듀 쀑 μƒλ‹Ήμˆ˜κ°€ μžμ‹ λ“€μ˜ 관계에 λŒ€ν•œ 좕볡을 μ›ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μš”μ²­μ€ κ·Έλ“€μ˜ μ‚¬λž‘μ— λŒ€ν•œ 감사와 μ‹ μ•™ μ•ˆμ—μ„œ 이 μ‚¬λž‘μ„ κ°€κΎΈκ³ μž ν•˜λŠ” μ—΄λ§μ˜ ν‘œν˜„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.Β μ§€κΈˆκΉŒμ§€ 사λͺ©μžλ“€μ΄ μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μš”μ²­μ— μ μ ˆν•˜κ²Œ 응닡할 수 μžˆλŠ” 일반적인 지침은 μ—†μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


λ”°λΌμ„œ μ‹œλ…Έλ“œ 총회의 결정은 독일 μ£Όκ΅νšŒμ˜μ™€ ZdKκ°€ μΆ•λ³΅μ˜ ν‹€κ³Ό 쑰직에 λŒ€ν•œ μ œμ•ˆμ„ μ μ‹œμ— μ œμ‹œν•˜λ„λ‘ κ·œμ •ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 λ¬Έμ„œλŠ” μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μž„λ¬΄λ₯Ό μˆ˜ν–‰ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


ν•œνŽΈ, 이 λ¬Έμ œμ— λŒ€ν•œ 세계 ꡐ회의 상황은 크게 λ³€ν™”ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 2023λ…„ 12μ›” 18일, μ‹ μ•™κ΅λ¦¬λΆ€λŠ” κ΅ν™©μ˜ μŠΉμΈμ„ λ°›μ•„ ꡐ황청 λ¬Έμ„œ γ€Šν”Όλ‘μΉ˜μ•„ μˆ˜ν”Œλ¦¬μΉΈμŠ€ - μΆ•λ³΅μ˜ 사λͺ©μ  μ˜λ―Έμ— κ΄€ν•˜μ—¬γ€‹(FS)λ₯Ό λ°œν‘œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 λ¬Έμ„œλ₯Ό 톡해 ꡐ회 혼인이 λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ν•œ μ»€ν”Œμ— λŒ€ν•œ 좕볡을 λ‹¨ν˜Ένžˆ κ±°λΆ€ν–ˆλ˜ κΈ°μ‘΄ μž…μž₯이 λ°”λ€Œμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.Β ν”„λž€μΉ˜μŠ€μ½” κ΅ν™©μ˜ 사λͺ©μ  μ ‘κ·Ό 방식을 이 λ¬Έμ œμ— λ”μš± κ°•λ ₯ν•˜κ²Œ λ°˜μ˜ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ γ€Šν”Όλ‘μΉ˜μ•„ μˆ˜ν”Œλ¦¬μΉΈμŠ€γ€‹λŠ” β€œκ΅λ¦¬μ  μΈ‘λ©΄κ³Ό 사λͺ©μ  츑면을 일관성 있게 κ²°ν•©β€ν•˜λŠ” 것을 λΆ„λͺ…ν•œ λͺ©ν‘œλ‘œ μ‚Όκ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€(FS 3ν•­).


λ™μ‹œμ— 이 λ¬Έμ„œλŠ” μš°λ¦¬μ—κ²Œ μΆ•λ³΅μ˜ μ€‘μš”μ„±μ„ λ”μš± 깊이 μˆ™κ³ ν•˜κ³  μΈμ‹ν•˜λ„λ‘ κ²©λ €ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 좕볡은 β€œμ‚Άμ˜ λͺ¨λ“  사건 μ•ˆμ—μ„œ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ ν˜„μ‘΄μ„ κΉ¨λ‹«κ²Œ ν•˜κ³ , 창쑰된 것듀을 μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λŠ” κ°€μš΄λ°μ„œλ„ 인간은 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ„ μ°Ύκ³ , 그뢄을 μ‚¬λž‘ν•˜λ©°, μΆ©μ‹€νžˆ 섬기도둝 뢀름 λ°›μ•˜μŒμ„ μƒκΈ°μ‹œμΌœ μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€β€(FS 8ν•­). ν”„λž€μΉ˜μŠ€μ½” ꡐ황과 ν•¨κ»˜ γ€Šν”Όλ‘μΉ˜μ•„ μˆ˜ν”Œλ¦¬μΉΈμŠ€γ€‹λŠ” λͺ¨λ“  κ°œλ³„μ μΈ 좕볡에 μ•žμ„œ 예수 κ·Έλ¦¬μŠ€λ„ μžμ‹ μ΄ β€œν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ μœ„λŒ€ν•œ μΆ•λ³΅β€μž„μ„ μƒκΈ°μ‹œμΌœ μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그뢄은 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ μœ„λŒ€ν•œ 선물이며, β€œλͺ¨λ“  인λ₯˜λ₯Ό μœ„ν•œ 좕볡, 우리 λͺ¨λ‘λ₯Ό κ΅¬μ›ν•˜μ‹  μΆ•λ³΅β€μ΄μ‹­λ‹ˆλ‹€(FS 1ν•­). λ”°λΌμ„œ 좕볡에 λŒ€ν•œ μš”μ²­μ€ 항상 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ μ„ ν•˜μ‹¬κ³Ό μœ„λŒ€ν•˜μ‹¬, κ·ΈλΆ„μ˜ μ„ λ¬Όκ³Ό μ€ν˜œ, 생λͺ…κ³Ό μ‚¬λž‘μ˜ 선물에 λŒ€ν•œ 감사와 찬양을 λ™λ°˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€(μ°Έμ‘°: FS 10, 15, 29ν•­). β€œμΆ•λ³΅μ— λŒ€ν•œ μš”μ²­μ€ μ΄ˆμ›”μ— λŒ€ν•œ κ°œλ°©μ„±, 신심, μ‚Άμ˜ μˆ˜λ§Žμ€ ꡬ체적인 상황 μ•ˆμ—μ„œ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ³Όμ˜ μΉœλ°€ν•¨μ„ ν‘œν˜„ν•˜κ³  ν‚€μ›Œμ£Όλ©°, μ΄λŠ” μš°λ¦¬κ°€ μ‚¬λŠ” μ„Έμƒμ—μ„œ κ²°μ½” μž‘μ€ 것이 μ•„λ‹™λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŠ” μžμ–‘λΆ„μ„ 곡급받고 λ°©ν•΄λ°›μ§€ μ•Šμ•„μ•Ό ν•  μ„±λ Ήμ˜ μ”¨μ•—μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€β€(FS 33ν•­).


독일 μ‹œλ…Έλ“œ 총회의 λ¬Έμ„œλŠ” μ»€ν”Œλ“€μ΄ 좕볡을 μ²­ν•  λ•Œ β€œμ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ 지평 μ•ˆμ—μ„œ μžμ‹ λ“€μ˜ 관계λ₯Ό ν˜•μ„±ν•˜κ³ , λ”°λΌμ„œ λ³΅μŒμ— 따라 μ‚΄μ•„κ°€κΈ°λ₯Ό μ›ν•œλ‹€λŠ” 것이 λΆ„λͺ…ν•΄μ§„λ‹€. μΆ•λ³΅μœΌλ‘œ νž˜μ„ 얻은 이 μ»€ν”Œλ“€μ€ μžμ‹ λ“€μ˜ λ™λ°˜μž 관계, κ°€μ •, 친ꡬ 관계, 곡동체 μ•ˆμ—μ„œ μžμ‹ λ“€μ˜ κ·Έλ¦¬μŠ€λ„κ΅ μ‹ μ•™κ³Ό ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ³Όμ˜ 관계λ₯Ό ν’μš”λ‘­κ²Œ ν•˜κ³ , 우리 ꡐ회 μ•ˆνŒŽμœΌλ‘œ 더 λ§Žμ€ μΆ•λ³΅μ˜ 씨앗을 λΏŒλ¦°λ‹€β€κ³  μ§€μ ν•˜λ©° 맀우 μœ μ‚¬ν•œ ν‘œν˜„μ„ μ‚¬μš©ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€(SW 20, 21ν•­).


인간 μ‘΄μ—„μ„±, 평등, 자기 κ²°μ •κΆŒμ΄ 높은 κ°€μΉ˜λ‘œ 여겨지고,Β λ”°λΌμ„œ μ‚¬λž‘κ³Ό μ±…μž„μ„ λ°”νƒ•μœΌλ‘œ ν•œ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ ν˜•νƒœμ˜ μ»€ν”Œ 관계에 λŒ€ν•œ 폭넓은 수용이 μ‘΄μž¬ν•˜λŠ” 우리 문화와 μ‚¬νšŒμ—μ„œ, γ€Šν”Όλ‘μΉ˜μ•„ μˆ˜ν”Œλ¦¬μΉΈμŠ€γ€‹κ°€ κ΅λ„κΆŒ λ¬Έμ„œμ—μ„œ 처음으둜 μ–ΈκΈ‰ν•˜λŠ” 생각은 λ”μš± 강화될 μˆ˜λ°–μ— μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 즉, κ·ΈλŸ¬ν•œ κ³΅λ™μƒν™œκ³Ό 관계 μ•ˆμ—μ„œ β€œμ§„μ‹€λ˜κ³ , μ„ ν•˜κ³ , μΈκ°„μ μœΌλ‘œ κ°€μΉ˜ μžˆλŠ” λͺ¨λ“  것은 μ„±λ Ήμ˜ ν˜„μ‘΄μœΌλ‘œ ν’μš”λ‘­κ²Œ 되고, 치유되고, κ³ μ–‘λœλ‹€β€(FS 31ν•­). μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ 좕볡을 μ²­ν•  λ•Œλ§ˆλ‹€ 그듀은 볡음의 κ°€μΉ˜λ₯Ό λ”μš± μΆ©μ‹€ν•˜κ²Œ μ‚΄μ•„κ°ˆ 수 μžˆλ„λ‘ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ 도움을 κ°„μ²­ν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€(μ°Έμ‘°: FS 40ν•­). β€œμ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μš”μ²­μ€ λͺ¨λ“  λ©΄μ—μ„œ 쑴쀑받고, μ§€μ§€λ°›κ³ , κ°μ‚¬νžˆ λ°›μ•„λ“€μ—¬μ Έμ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€β€(FS 21ν•­). λ™μ‹œμ— μ‹ μ•™μ˜ ν‘œν˜„μΈ 좕볡은 ꡐ회의 삢을 ν’μš”λ‘­κ²Œ ν•˜κ³ , ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ³Ό μΈκ°„μ˜ 관계에 λŒ€ν•œ 이해λ₯Ό 깊게 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ”°λΌμ„œ 좕볡은 β€œν™œμš©ν•΄μ•Ό ν•  사λͺ©μ  μžμ›β€μ΄ λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€(FS 23ν•­).


μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 바탕 μœ„μ—μ„œ λ‹€μŒκ³Ό 같은 싀무적 틀이 μ œκ³΅λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- μ‹œλ…Έλ“œ 총회의 결정에 따라 μ„œν’ˆλœ μ„±μ§μžμ™€ μ „λ‘€ 거행을 μœ„ν•œ ꡐꡬμž₯ μœ„μž„μ„ 받은 μ‚¬λžŒμ΄ λͺ¨λ‘ 좕볡을 μ§‘μ „ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€(SW 20, 7ν•­).


- μΆ•λ³΅μ˜ 상황별 섀계와 ν‘œν˜„κ³Ό κ΄€λ ¨ν•˜μ—¬ γ€Šν”Όλ‘μΉ˜μ•„ μˆ˜ν”Œλ¦¬μΉΈμŠ€γ€‹λŠ” 좕볡을 μ£ΌλŠ” μ‚¬λžŒμ˜ κ²½ν—˜, 사λͺ©μ  μ§€ν˜œ, 사λͺ©μ  곡감에 μ˜μ‘΄ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€(FS 35, 41ν•­). 좕볡을 μ²­ν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨λ“  μ‚¬λžŒμ€ μ‘΄μ€‘ν•˜λŠ” νƒœλ„λ‘œ λŒ€ν•΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- γ€Šν”Όλ‘μΉ˜μ•„ μˆ˜ν”Œλ¦¬μΉΈμŠ€γ€‹λŠ” 좕볡을 μ²­ν•˜κ³  μ£ΌλŠ” 데 ν•„μš”ν•œ μœ μΌν•œ μ „μ œ 쑰건은 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ 도움에 λŒ€ν•œ μƒν˜Έ μ‹ λ’°λΌλŠ” 점을 λͺ…μ‹œμ μœΌλ‘œ κ°•μ‘°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€(μ°Έμ‘°: FS 12, 25ν•­).


- κ·ΈλŸΌμ—λ„ λΆˆκ΅¬ν•˜κ³  좕볡이 μžμ‹ μ˜ 양심과 양립할 수 μ—†λ‹€κ³  κ²°λ‘  λ‚΄λ¦¬κ±°λ‚˜ 이에 λŒ€ν•΄ 확신이 μ—†λŠ” 사λͺ©μžλŠ” 좕볡을 μš”μ²­ν•˜λŠ” μ»€ν”Œμ„ 지원적인 μ‚¬λžŒ(예: ꡐꡬ의 μ„±μ†Œμˆ˜μž 사λͺ© λ‹΄λ‹Ήμž, 혼인 및 κ°€μ • 사λͺ© λ‹΄λ‹Ήμž)μ—κ²Œ μ•ˆλ‚΄ν•΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- 사λͺ© λ‹΄λ‹Ήμžλ₯Ό μœ„ν•œ μ μ ˆν•œ μΆ”κ°€ ꡐ윑이 μ œκ³΅λ˜μ–΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


κ²°μ •λœ 바와 같이 μ„œλ‘œ μ‚¬λž‘ν•˜λŠ” μ»€ν”Œμ— λŒ€ν•œ 좕볡 κ²½ν—˜μ΄ 평가될 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€(μ°Έμ‘°: SW 20, 10ν•­).


- μ„œλ‘œ μ‚¬λž‘ν•˜λŠ” μ»€ν”Œμ˜ 좕볡은 좕볡을 μ²­ν•˜λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ˜ μ‚Άμ˜ 상황에 따라 더 큰 μžλ°œμ„±κ³Ό μžμœ λ‘œμ›€μ„ νŠΉμ§•μœΌλ‘œ ν•  수 있고 또 κ·Έλž˜μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ΄μœ λ‘œΒ μΆ•λ³΅μ„ μœ„ν•œ 승인된 μ „λ‘€ κ±°ν–‰μ΄λ‚˜ κΈ°λ„λŠ” μ œκ³΅λ˜μ§€ μ•ŠμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- 좕볡은 ν˜ΌμΈμ„±μ‚¬μ˜ κ±°ν–‰κ³Ό ν˜Όλ™λ˜μ§€ μ•Šλ„λ‘ μ„€κ³„λ˜μ–΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- 좕볡은 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ³Ό 인간 μ‚¬μ΄μ˜ 사건을 μƒμ§•μ μœΌλ‘œ λ‚˜νƒ€λƒ…λ‹ˆλ‹€.Β μ΄λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ μžμ‹ λ“€μ˜ 관계에 λŒ€ν•œ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ 좕볡을 κ°„μ²­ν•˜λ©°, κ·Έ 좕볡이 ν™•μ‹€νžˆ μ£Όμ–΄μ§„λ‹€λŠ” 것을 λΆ„λͺ…νžˆ ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- 좕볡은 λ˜ν•œ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ³Ό μΈκ°„μ˜ λ§Œλ‚¨μ„ λ•λŠ” ꡐ회의 ν–‰μœ„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ΅νšŒλŠ” μžμ‹ λ“€μ˜ 미래λ₯Ό ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ 좕볡 μ•„λž˜ λ‘λ €λŠ” μ»€ν”Œμ˜ 열망을 μ§„μ§€ν•˜κ²Œ λ°›μ•„λ“€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ΅νšŒλŠ” 좕볡 μš”μ²­μ—μ„œ μΈκ°„μ˜ 삢을 지탱할 수 μžˆλŠ” ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ³Όμ˜ 관계에 λŒ€ν•œ 희망을 λ΄…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 희망 μ•ˆμ—μ„œ μ»€ν”Œμ„ κ²©λ €ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ 좕볡에 μ°Έμ—¬ν•˜λŠ”Β λͺ¨λ“  μ‚¬λžŒμ€ μΈλ„μžμ™€ ν˜‘λ ₯ν•˜μ—¬ ν™˜ν˜Έ, 기도, λ…Έλž˜λ₯Ό 톡해 μ°Έμ—¬ν•΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- 좕볡은 각 상황과 μ μ ˆν•œ 쀀비에 λŒ€ν•œ μ»€ν”Œμ˜ μ†Œλ§κ³Ό μ—Όλ €λ₯Ό κ³ λ €ν•˜κ³ , 이λ₯Ό μ‹ ν•™μ μœΌλ‘œ 의미 μžˆλŠ” λ°©μ‹μœΌλ‘œ ν†΅ν•©ν•˜λŠ” κ³΅λ™μ˜ μˆ™κ³ λ₯Ό ν•„μš”λ‘œ ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.Β μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μΆ•λ³΅μ˜ 더 큰 μžλ°œμ„±κ³Ό μžμœ λŠ” μ‹ μ€‘ν•œ 쀀비와 κ²°ν•©λ˜μ–΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- 좕볡이 μ§‘ν–‰λ˜λŠ” 방식, μž₯μ†Œ, μŒμ•…κ³Ό λ…Έλž˜λ₯Ό ν¬ν•¨ν•œ μ „λ°˜μ μΈ λΆ„μœ„κΈ°λŠ” 좕볡을 μ²­ν•˜λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ— λŒ€ν•œ 쑴쀑, κ·Έλ“€μ˜ μΉœλ°€ν•¨, 그리고 κ·Έλ“€μ˜ 신앙을 λ°˜μ˜ν•΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- μ„±κ²½ 말씀은 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ ꡬ원 ν–‰μœ„μ™€ 좕볡 μ‚¬μ΄μ˜ 연관성을 λΆ„λͺ…νžˆ ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ”°λΌμ„œ 상황에 λ§žλŠ” μ„±κ²½ κ΅¬μ ˆμ„ 좕볡 쀑에 λ‚­λ…ν•˜κ³  ν•„μš”ν•˜λ‹€λ©΄ 해석해야 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


- 좕볡 κΈ°λ„λŠ” μ„±κ²½μ˜ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ»˜ λ“œλ €μ§€λ©°, μ°¬μ–‘κ³Ό 감사λ₯Ό 톡해 인λ₯˜μ™€ λͺ¨λ“  ν”Όμ‘°λ¬Όκ³Όμ˜ ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ 역사λ₯Ό κΈ°λ…ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄μ–΄μ„œ μ»€ν”Œμ— λŒ€ν•œ 좕볡이 μ£Όμ–΄μ§‘λ‹ˆλ‹€. 좕볡 κΈ°λ„λŠ” ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ»˜ λ“œλ¦¬λŠ” μ°¬μ–‘μœΌλ‘œ λ§ˆλ¬΄λ¦¬λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ€ β€œλ‹Ήμ‹ μ˜ 얼꡴을 λΉ„μΆ”μ‹œλŠ”β€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ„ μΆ•λ³΅ν•˜μ‹­λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이것이 성경이 μš°λ¦¬μ—κ²Œ λ§ν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€(μ°Έμ‘°: 민수기 6,24 μ΄ν•˜). ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ 좕볡을 λ°›λŠ”λ‹€λŠ” 것은 ν•˜λŠλ‹˜μ˜ μ‚¬λž‘μŠ€λŸ¬μš΄ μ‹œμ„  μ•„λž˜ μ‚Άμ˜ 길을 κ±·λŠ”λ‹€λŠ” 것을 μ˜λ―Έν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 이 길을 혼자 걸을 ν•„μš”κ°€ μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” ν•˜λŠλ‹˜κ»˜μ„œ 우리 곁에 두신 μ‚¬λžŒλ“€, 그리고 역사λ₯Ό 톡해 이어진 μœ„λŒ€ν•œ μ‹ μ•™ κ³΅λ™μ²΄μ˜ λ‘˜λŸ¬μ‹Έμž„κ³Ό μ§€μ§€ μ†μ—μ„œ 이 길을 걸을 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


The decision of the Synodal A.ssembly therefore provided for proposals for the framework conditions and organization of blessings to be presented in a timely manner by the German Bishops’ Conference and the ZdK. The present document fulfills this mandate.

In the meantime, the world church conditions for this concern have changed significantly: On December 18, 2023, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published the declarationΒ Fiducia supplicans - On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings (FS)Β with the approval of the Pope.Β In it, the previous categorical no to the blessing of couples for whom a church-sacramental marriage is not possible is abandoned.[iii]Β In order to bring the pastoral approach of Pope Francis’ pontificate to bear more strongly on this issue, it is the declared intention ofΒ Fiducia supplicansΒ to β€œcoherently combine doctrinal aspects with pastoral aspects” (FS 3).

At the same time, the declaration encourages us to consider and appreciate the significance of blessings more intensively. Blessings β€œus to grasp the presence of God in all the events of life and remind us that, even in the use of created things, man is called upon to seek God, to love him and to serve him faithfully”. (FS 8) With Pope Francis,Β Fiducia supplicansΒ reminds us that before all individual blessings, Jesus Christ himself is β€œGod’s great blessing”. He is God’s great gift, β€œa blessing for all mankind, he is a blessing that has saved us all”. (FS 1) Thus, theΒ requestΒ for a blessing is always accompanied byΒ thanksgiving and praiseΒ for God’s goodness and greatness, for his gifts and benefits, for the gift of life and love (cf. FS 10.15.29); β€œThe request for a blessing ex,presses and nourishes openness to transcendence, piety, closeness to God in a thousand concrete circumstances of life, and this is no small thing in the world in which we live. This is a seed of the Holy Spirit that must be nourished and not hindered.” (FS 33)

The text of the Synodal Path ex,presses it in a very similar way when it points out that when couples ask for a blessing, it becomes clear β€œthat people want to shape their relationship within the horizon of God and thereby orient themselves towards the Good News. Strengthened by the blessing, these couples make their Christian faith and their relationship with God fruitful in their partnership, in their families, circles of friends and communities and sow the seeds for further blessings in and for our Church.” (SW 20, No. 21)

In our culture and society, in which human dignity, equality and self-determination are high goods and which therefore knowsΒ a great acceptance for different couple-constellations based on love and responsibility,Β the idea thatΒ Fiducia supplicansmentions for the first time in a magisterial document can only be reinforced: everything that is β€œtrue, good and humanly valid in such a common life and in these relationships [is] enriched, healed and elevated by the presence of the Holy Spirit”. (FS 31) For whenever people ask for a blessing, they are ex,pressing a request for God’s help to be able to live the values of the Gospel with greater fidelity (cf. FS 40). β€œThis request should be appreciated in every way, supported, and accepted with gratitude.” (FS 21) At the same time, blessings as ex,pressions of faith enrich the life of the Church and deepen the understanding of the relationship between God and people. Blessings thus become β€œa pastoral resource that must be utilized”. (FS 23)

On this basis, the following practical information is provided:

- In accordance with the decision of the Synodal Way, both ordained ministers and persons with an episcopal commission to perform divine services may perform blessings. (SW 20, No. 7)

- With regard to the situational design and formulation of the blessing,Β Fiducia supplicansΒ relies on the experience, pastoral wisdom and pastoral empathy of those giving the blessing. (FS 35 and 41) All persons who ask for a blessing are to be approached with an appreciative attitude.

- Fiducia supplicansΒ ex,pressly draws attention to the fact that there is no other prerequisite for asking for and giving a blessing than mutual trust in God’s assistance. (cf. FS 12 and 25)

-Β Pastors who nevertheless come to the conclusion that they cannot reconcile a blessing with their conscience or are unsure about this should refer the couple requesting a blessing to supportive persons (e.g., representatives for queer pastoral care, marriage and family pastoral care of the diocese).

- Appropriate further training should be offered for pastoral workers.

-Β As decided, the experiences with blessings for couples who love each other will be evaluated. (cf. SW 20 No. 10)

- The blessings of couples who love each other can and should be characterized by greater spontaneity and freedom with regard to the life situation of those who ask for the blessing. For this reason,Β no approved liturgical celebrations or prayers are provided for the blessings.

-Β The blessings should be designed in such a way that there is no confusion with the celebration of the sacrament of marriage.

- The blessing symbolically represents an event between God and humankind.Β It is intended to make it clear that people ask for God's blessing for their relationship, which is reliably granted to them.

-Β Blessing is also an act of the Church, which places itself at the service of the encounter between God and humankind. The Church takes seriously the couple's desire to place their future life together under God's blessing. It sees in the request for blessing the hope for a relationship with God that can sustain human life.Β In order to encourage the couple in this hope, everyone who is involved in the blessing should participate, in cooperation with the leader, through acclamation, prayer, and singing.

- The blessing requires joint consideration, taking into account the wishes and concerns of the couple regarding the respective setting and appropriate arrangements, and incorporating these in a theologically meaningful way.Β The greater spontaneity and freedom of these blessings should be combined with careful preparation.

-Β The manner in which the blessing is conducted, the location, the overall aesthetic, including music and singing, should reflect the appreciation of the people asking for the blessing, their togetherness, and their faith.

-Β Words from the Holy ures make clear the connection between God's saving action and blessing. Biblical texts appropriate to the situation should therefore be recited during the blessing and interpreted if necessary.

- The blessing prayer addresses the God of the Bible and commemorates His history with humankind and all creation in praise and thanksgiving. This is followed by a blessing for the couple. The blessing prayer concludes with praise to God.

God blesses those upon whom he β€œshines his face.” This is what the Holy ures tell us (cf. Num 6:24 ff.). To be blessed by God means to walk the path of life under God's loving gaze. We do not have to walk this path alone. We can walk it with the people God places at our side, surrounded and supported by the great community of believers throughout the ages.

NOTES

[i]Β Resolution of the Synodal A,ssembly of March 10, 2023: Action textΒ Blessings for couples who love each otherΒ in: The Synodal Way, 20th Resolutions of the Synodal Way of the Catholic Church in Germany, ed. by the Secretariat of the Synodal Way (Bonn 2023) 283 (full text: 283-290, cited: SW 20).

[ii]Β β€œIt has become a widespread experience in pastoral practice that same-sex loving couples ask for a blessing for their partnership. Couples who have remarried in a civil union and are venturing a new in a new partnership do the same. Couples who do not yet feel ready for the sacrament of marriage also do this. They often do justice to the needs of a partnership in which only one partner is a believer or close to the Catholic Church. There is also increasing experience of unbaptized couples for a blessing.” (SW 20, No. 13)

[iii]Β Cf. theΒ Responsum ad dubiumΒ of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of February 22, 2021 (AAS 113 [2021], 431-434).