Seoul (AsiaNews) – Sharing ones goods with others ad the sanctification of the family, but above all bringing the Gospel to those who do not know it, in order to be an integral part of the Universal Churches mission. These are the “duties” assigned by the Korean Bishops to their faithful at the beginning of the Advent season.
The prelates in fact have written a letter to each of the parishes under their guidance which will be read on Sunday December 2nd, the first Sunday of Advent. The indications contained in the various texts “should become a path to follow not only during this holy period, but throughout our entire lives”.
In his pastoral letter entitled ‘Family is a Base for Life,. Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jinsuk, Archbishop of Seoul, said: “Most of all, the noble right and value of family, which is the fundament of respect for human beings, must be clearly proclaimed and recognized to create a social environment in which the value of life is fully respected”.
And he reiterated that “continuous efforts are needed for the abolition of the so-called ‘Mother-Child Health Law’ and capital punishment, for the prohibition of the human embryo cloning, and for the promotion of natural childbirth”.
Andreas Choi Chang-mou, Archbishop of Kwangju, instead invites his community to “renew the our image and manifest the mystery of the divine incarnation.” in his pastoral letter entitled, “The Word Incarnate Lives in the Middle of Us.”
And in a joint statement released by the entire Bishops’ Conference the Korean prelates urge “care for the marginalized as the greatest expression of Christian love and mission”. And they hoped that “the faithful have an interest in the restoration of the order of creation through the environmental protection and pastoral care for the youth who are the future of the Church”.