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Catholic AnswerThe sacrament of Matrimony is a pledge of faithfulness and love between a man and a woman that is witnessed by the Church and God. Through this sacrament God gives to the couple the graces necessary for their state in life. Thus "authentic married love is caught up into divine love." (Gaudium et spes 48 § 1). The marriage covenant is a sign of the marriage covenant between Our Blessed Lord (Jesus Christ) and His Church (the Catholic Church).

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from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

The grace of the sacrament of Matrimony

1641 "By reason of their state in life and of their order, [Christian spouses] have their own special gifts in the People of God." (Lumen Gentium 11 § 2) This grace proper to the sacrament of Matrimony is intended to perfect the couple's love and to strengthen their indissoluble unity. By this grace they "help one another to attain holiness in their married life and in welcoming and educating their children." (Lumen Gentium 11 § 2; cf. Lumen Gentium 41)

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