His Excellency Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh while speaking about the upcoming World Meeting of Families, which is slated to take place in Dublin Aug. 21-26,2018, conveyed the significance of family in an individual’s life. His Grace Martin highlighted that the gathering aims to show the world that living the Christian ideal of marriage and family life is not impossible, but is something realistic that can be attained.
As reported by CNA, His Grace Archbishop Martin remarked that “Our message about marriage and family, about fidelity, that God loves you personally, that human life is sacred from the first moment of conception until the moment of death, that chastity is possible for our young people, is a message often seen as out-of-date.” Further, His Excellency added, “Sometimes people present the Church as being completely out of touch, but actually, the Church is hugely in touch. It just wants to keep challenging people to the joy of the Gospel. The World Meeting of Families is meant to share the idea that family is good news, that it is a joyful message, that family is possible.”
Some 16,000 people have registered for the event, most of whom are from overseas.
Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com
