Folia Theologica et Canonica 7. 29/21 (2018)
Recensions
332 RECENSIONS Lyon, Université Antonine (Lebanon), Université La Sagesse (Lebanon), Université Saint-Espirit de Kaslik (Lebanon), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de los Andes (Chile), and Universidad de Piura (Peru). There are already concrete research plans with the Institut Catholique de Paris, Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Université Catholique de Lyon and especially with the Universidad de Piura, which can be formed into concrete programs for April 2019. This dynamic development shows well that the classical category and meaning of marriage and family can be re-discovered as indispensable values - using adequate and detailed research, new scientific results, and developing faithful knowledge - which are able to present in understandable form the unchangeable high value and essence of the classical form of family, but also the vitality of that definition which described precisely in the teaching of the Catholic Church, and which cannot exchange with any other form and contents, even in our postmodern age. Luis de Prada Garcia’s work, entitled: “The Bond of Love — A Form of Friendship which is Capable to Build a New Life” analyzes the essence of marriage and family from theological, particularly: pastoral-theological point of view. Naturally, we can find therein the well known pontifical references to John Paul IF Familiaris consortio (November 22nd 1981) and to the Carta a las familias, which was prepared for the International Year of Family (February 2"'1 1994) [i.e. General Introduction, pp. 29-34.]. Nevertheless, this volume enlightens much wider the normative teaching and the correlated documents of the Church than it is usual. Luis de Prada García summarizes the most important ecclesiastical declarations and theirs contents regarding marriage and family in the First Chapter of his book (pp. 35-73), explaining the concept of Pius XI. Litt. Enc., Casti connubii (December 31s1 1930: pp. 38-15), Pius XII speeches on this topic between 1939 and 1949 (pp. 46-54); relevant parts of Const. Gaudium et spes (Second Vatican Council, pp. 55-63); finally analyzing Paul VI, Lilt. Enc., Humanae vitae (July 25th 1968; pp. 64-70). Considering the afore-mentioned documents and their teaching, the Author underlines the most significant element of marriage, which is the matrimonial love. This is the one which is the basis for the essential elements of marriage and family. Within the matrimonial love appears a human love in a very particular, unique way, which represents that love which springs from Christ’ love - through the true faith and sacraments - which gives supernatural grace between the married couple. The Second Chapter explains the contents of bond of affection based on the meaning of Pope John Paul's concept (pp. 75-153), indicating in Familiaris consortio (November 22nd 1981; pp. 76-98); Carta a las Familias (February 2"'1 1994; pp. 99-113); Mulieris dignitatem (August 15lh 1988; pp. 114-123); moreover, based on those 129 catechetical speeches which he was given between 1979 and 1984 as Roman Pontiff about the human love (pp. 123-147). Summarizing the above listed ecclesiastical documents, the Author sates that marriage and
