"Out of justice for children, we need to do the best that we can to help them grow up with their mother and father, married to each other in a stable relationship."
- Bishop Salvatore Cordileone
- Bishop Salvatore Cordileone
The Miracle of Marriage - A Reflection on the Gospel
When Marriage is Hard
Marriage: Unique for a Reason
What does the Catholic Church teach about marriage?
Basing her teaching on God’s revelation in Scripture and the meaning of the human person, created male and female in the image of God, the Catholic Church teaches that marriage is the lifelong partnership of mutual and exclusive fidelity between a man and a woman ordered by its very nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of children (see CCC, no. 1601; CIC, can. 1055.1; GS, no. 48). The bond of marriage is indissoluble – that is, it lasts “until death do us part.” At the heart of married love is the total gift of self that husband and wife freely offer to each other. Because of their sexual difference, husband and wife can truly become “one flesh” and can give to each other “the reality of children, who are a living reflection of their love” (FC, no. 14). Marriage between a baptized man and a baptized woman is a sacrament. This means that the bond between husband and wife is a visible sign of the sacrificial love of Christ for his Church. As a sacrament, marriage gives spouses the grace they need to love each other generously, in imitation of Christ. 5 Ways to Humbly and Charitably Argue with Your Spouse
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Looking for the perfect weekend? A weekend to bring you and your spouse closer together? A WWME weekend is exactly what you are looking for. At a Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the original and continually updated marriage enrichment program, you get away from the distractions of everyday life and focus on each other. Instead of simply listening to lectures about how to improve your marriage, you will actually be improving your marriage.
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Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan
“ The intimate partnership of married life and love has been established by the Creator and qualified by His laws. Hence, by that human act whereby spouses mutually bestow and accept each other a relationship arises which by divine will and in the eyes of society too is a lasting one. God Himself is the author of matrimony, endowed as it is with various benefits and purposes. …the Christian family, which springs from marriage as a reflection of the loving covenant uniting Christ with the Church, (Eph. 5:32) and as a participation in that covenant, will manifest to all men Christ's living presence in the world, and the genuine nature of the Church.” Gaudium et Spes, no. 48
In November 2009 the U.S. Catholic Bishops approved a pastoral letter called “Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan.” - English pdf download – en Español pdf download The letter presents the essential points of Catholic teaching on marriage as a natural gift, as a sacrament, and as a public commitment between a man and a woman. It also discusses several contemporary challenges to marriage and how the Church addresses those challenges.
A complete listing of catechetical resources related to the pastoral letter can be found at the USCCB web site Love and Life in the Divine Plan.
In November 2009 the U.S. Catholic Bishops approved a pastoral letter called “Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan.” - English pdf download – en Español pdf download The letter presents the essential points of Catholic teaching on marriage as a natural gift, as a sacrament, and as a public commitment between a man and a woman. It also discusses several contemporary challenges to marriage and how the Church addresses those challenges.
A complete listing of catechetical resources related to the pastoral letter can be found at the USCCB web site Love and Life in the Divine Plan.