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Marriage in the Catholic Church, also known as holy matrimony, is the "covenant by which a man and woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring", and which "has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a ...
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Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae reaffirmed the...
- Confirmation in the Catholic Church
Aug 25, 2023 · Confirmation and Marriage. Father Francis Hoffman. 1 min read. One would assume that if you must be at least 18 years old to marry validly in the Catholic Church in the United States, you would have already received baptism, confirmation, holy Eucharist and confession.
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May 2, 2019 · Abrahamic / Middle Eastern Christianity. The Sacrament of Marriage. What Does the Catholic Church Teach About Marriage? Sollina Images/Getty Images. By. Scott P. Richert. Updated on May 02, 2019. Marriage as a Natural Institution. Marriage is a practice common to all cultures in all ages.
- MARRIAGE IN GOD'S PLAN. 1602 Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the image and likeness of God and concludes with a vision of "the wedding-feast of the Lamb."
- THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE. 1621 In the Latin Rite the celebration of marriage between two Catholic faithful normally takes place during Holy Mass, because of the connection of all the sacraments with the Paschal mystery of Christ.
- MATRIMONIAL CONSENT. 1625 The parties to a marriage covenant are a baptized man and woman, free to contract marriage, who freely express their consent; "to be free" means
- THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY. 1638 "From a valid marriage arises a bond between the spouses which by its very nature is perpetual and exclusive; furthermore, in a Christian marriage the spouses are strengthened and, as it were, consecrated for the duties and the dignity of their state by a special sacrament."
Marriage is a sacred covenant between a man and woman and God. It is a tremendous gift from God, and it is a visible sign of His love and commitment to His people (cf. Eph 5:31-32). Marriage is the foundation of the family and of society, and it is central to the life of the Church.
