16. matrimony
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The document discusses marriage as a sacrament in the Catholic Church. It describes how the mutual acceptance and gift of a couple to each other signifies the sacrament of matrimony. It also explains that Christian marriage would not be possible without Christ, and that a couple's reflection of God's faithfulness to his covenant and Christ's faithfulness to his church makes marriage a saving grace. Finally, it notes that the celebration of marriage takes place during Mass to emphasize the connection of sacraments to the paschal mystery of Christ.
16. matrimony
- 1. MARRIAGE AS A SACRAMENT
- 2. MARRIAGE AS A SIGN AND SYMBOL THE COUPLES MUTUAL GIFT AND ACCEPTANCE OF EACH OTHER IS THE SIGN ELEMENT OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
- 3. MARRIAGE AS THE SAVING PRESENCE OF CHRIST CHRISTIANS ENTERING INTO A RELATIONSHIP WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT CHRIST
- 4. MARRIAGE AS A SAVING GRACE THE COUPLES REFLECT THE FATIHFULNESS OF GOD TO HIS COVENANT AND CHRIST TO HIS CHURCH
- 5. MARRIAGE AS A CELEBRATION THE WEDDING CEREMONY THE CHURCH PROVIDES THE BASIC RITUAL
- 6. SACRAMENTAL MARRIAGE AS A LITURGICAL ACT IT MUST BE CELEBRATED IN THE PUBLIC LITURGY OF THE CHURCH THE PUBLIC CHARACTER OF THE CONSENT HELPS THE FAITHFUL TO REMAIN FAITHFUL
- 7. THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE TAKES PLACE DURING THE MASS THIS IS TO EMPHASIZE THE CONNECTION OF THE SACRAMENTS WITH THE PASCHAL MYSTERY OF CHRIST