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Category: Sacrament of marriage

Marriage as a solemn covenant

by | Aug 9, 2021 | , , , , , | 0 |

The sacrament of marriage is a covenant between a husband and wife patterned on the covenant between God and the human race. God entered a pact with every living being through Noah after the flood (Gn 9:8-17). God promised to be faithful to the people of the earth, to love them and provide for them, and that it would be an “everlasting covenant” (Gn 9:16): perpetual, permanent and binding forever.

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Summertime is wedding time

by | Jun 7, 2021 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Spring, summer and better weather also mark the arrival of “wedding season,” the time when many engaged couples are married. It is an excellent time to shift the topic of this “Faith Fundamentals” column to a series on the sacrament of marriage. Marriage is one of the seven sacraments, and with holy orders is one of the two sacraments of commitment. The grace it provides keeps couples strongly bonded in love, and it maintains the strength of their union. It is vitally important to the couple, their families, the Church and society.

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