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pastoral letter commemorates the 50th anniversary of humanae vitae

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Fifty years ago on July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI issued an EncyclicalLetter entitled "Humanae Vitae, "On Human Life". On October 14th, Pope Francis will canonize his predecessor as Pope Saint Paul VI.

In this anniversary year, Bishop John Barres has issued a Pastoral Letter entitled "The Supreme Gift: The Gift of Life", commemorating the encyclical of this soon-to-be canonized saint.In his letter, Bishop Barres wants to teach the people of the diocese the important truths of Humanae Vitae, because these truths very much need to be re-examined today in light of the problems we face in our time.

“Understanding the teaching of Humanae Vitae, believing it, and living it, is one of the first and most important answers to the crisis of our time. I truly believe that the future Pope Saint Paul VI wrote the letter more for our times than even for his own.Today, it can become the first step in repairing the injury between men and women, husbands and wives, parents and children, the family and society".

Here's a link to Bishop Barres' Pastoral Letter:
http://supremegiftletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RVC0718_pastoral_letter.pdf