Love's True Meaning

The 50th anniversary of the Encyclical
Humanae Vitae, provides Catholics and others with the opportunity to rediscover
how to live the true meaning of love, in all its aspects, and above all the
gift of sexuality that finds its most creative expression in marriage and
family life. This is particularly important today in a society that has
reinterpreted love through the lens of a contraceptive culture. Fifty years on,
can we grasp the opportunity to reclaim the wonderful truth of the Gospel
message: that genuine love, respect for the dignity of others and true
generosity of heart develops within our humanity only through the presence of
Jesus Christ himself?