In this sense, they defend that Begging for confidence “Remember that those who do not live in a situation that allows them to participate in the sacramento “Marriage is not excluded from the love of God or his Church.”
At the same time, the Declaration “encourages them in their desire to draw closer to God to benefit from the consolation of his presence and to implore the grace to conform their lives to the Gospel,” say the French Bishops.
The statement concludes by stating that “it is in particular through prayers of blessing, given spontaneously, ‘not ritualized’ (n. 36), outside of any sign capable of being assimilated to the celebration of marriage, that the ministers of the Church will be able to demonstrate this broad and unconditional welcome.”