mercredi 30 décembre 2015

What Are The Catholic Views On Marriage?

By Mark Gibson


According to Catholics, marriage is a gift from Gods hands. They teach so much about marriage in their church. The teachings are made under the following elements, that marriage brings two people together, a man and a woman in love and faithfulness, it gives a chance to be a source of life, marriage responds to the call of holiness and faithfulness form God and it is through it that the love of Christ is manifested. The article will give more 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.

Everything has a meaning and a purpose and so is marriage as per the Catholic Church. It is from a marriage that a family is born, the family forms the domestic church. Here love, care, forgiveness, faithfulness, sacrifice, hospitality starts. If family members observe the above among themselves, then it will not be any difficult extending the sane to the neighbors.

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.

Apart from a marriage leading to formation of a family, it is viewed from a spiritual point. It is a sign of love to people from Christ. It is a practical and strong way of teaching Christians about loving each other. The way a couple treats each other is one of the ways of teaching Christian values to the world.

Prayer is another very important tool in marriage. It is described to keep and hold a marriage together. Its a way of involving God in all family undertakings. A family can make prayers in a number of ways, the spontaneous prayer, for example, which a family says before going to bed, recited prayers like hail mother of Jesus, prayers made with scriptures and the perfect prayers.

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.

To say that a catholic wedding is valid, the following must be observed, the man and woman should be free to marry, should exchange consent freely, staying in the marriage forever should be their intention and it should be done in front of two witnesses and a church minister.




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