Catholic Views Of The Issue Of Marriage

By Mark Gibson


Catholics view marriage as a gift from God. A lot of teachings about marriage are done in the church. They teach about marriage in the following main elements, marriage brings together the husband and wife in mutual love and faithfulness, marriage gives the couple an opportunity to give life, it is a way of responding to Gods call for holiness and through marriage the love of Christ is shown. This article will continue to highlight different dimensions of catholic views on marriage.

Catholic see marriage as sacrament, this is because it originates from the saving mystery of Jesus Christ. Through marriage a man and a woman grow in love and from it they bear children. From the shared love of a family which results from marriage, holiness and external life is obtained. This love reflects the love of God for human kind.

There is a purpose and meaning attached to marriage in the catholic beliefs. It gives birth to a family. The family members are said to form the domestic church. It is the very basic unit where love, faithfulness, forgiveness, sacrifice, care, hospitality and faithfulness starts. If we learn to observe all these in our families then it will be easy extending the same to the world around us.

Sexuality is another important part of marriage. Catholics teach human sexuality as sacred. In a marriage its main purpose is to express deep love and faithfulness open to a new life. Sexuality according to the church should involve, a lot of openness and complete self-giving. It is a mystery that comes straight form the mind and heart of God, it should be kept sacred and respected by all.

A spiritual meaning is given to marriage by the Catholics. They do not see only the physical part of making a family. A marriage shows the love of Christ to people, it is a very strong way of teaching Christians how they should reach to others in love. Through their actions and how they treat each other, a couple witnesses gospel values to the world.

A family should pray according to the Catholics. They believe that it is a way of keeping the family together. When we pray we involve God in all what we do. Prayers can be made in a variety of ways, prayers made with the scripture, recited prayers like hail mother of Jesus, perfect prayers and spontaneous prayers like the ones a family make before going to bed.

Engaged couples plan a wedding on their own today. If one is a catholic or maybe both, it is advisable to make arrangements to be married in a catholic church. This is a very important decision. It is more than choosing a venue for the event and photo shoots. Prayerful and thoughtful planning in your catholic wedding come with huge blessings to your family.

For a catholic wedding to be valid, the following should be observed, spouses should be free to marry, freely exchange consent, have the intention to stay married forever, be faithful and open to children and consent given before two witnesses and a church minister.




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