*Abbreviations

Unless otherwise noted, the following abbreviations are used in the "Excerpts from Church Documents"

AA Apostolicam actuositatem (Degree on the Apostolate of the Laity)
CC Casti connubii (On Christian Marriage)
CCC Catechism of the Catholic Church
CIC Codex Iuris Canonici (Code of Canon Law)
DP Dignitas personae (On Certain Bioethical Questions)
DV Donum vitae (Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation)
EV Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life)
FC Familiaris consortio (On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World)
GE Gravissimum educationis (Declaration on Christian Education)
GS Gaudium et spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World)
HV Humanae vitae (Of Human Life)
IL Instrumentum laboris (In the Service of Life)
LG Lumen gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)
MM Mater et magistra (On Christianity and Social Progress)
PP Populorum progressio (On the Progression of Peoples)

The following abbreviations are also used

CCE Congregation for Catholic Education
CDF Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
NCCB National Conference of Catholic Bishops (Now USCCB)
PCF Pontifical Council for the Family
USCCB United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
 

Catholic Teaching

 

Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan

This Pastoral Letter on marriage was approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2009. It provides a summary of Church teaching on marriage as a natural institution and as a sacrament.

Married Love and the Gift of Life     |     En Español

This document of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops summarizes Church teaching on marriage, conjugal love and responsible parenthood in an easy to read question and answer format.

English Audio; MP3 | Spanish Audio; MP3

Parish Bulletin Insert | En Español

Second Vatican Council Documents

          To read the section on marriage and the family, see:

          Gaudium et spes excerpts

 

Papal Documents

Documents of the Holy See

USCCB Documents




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