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Firstly that it is ordained of God. Second, marriage is for the procreation of children to be brought up in righteousness. Third, the couple make a covenant with God which is binding if they remain faithful to that covenant. Forth, marriage is for time and all eternity and not just for this life only.
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∙ 13y agoIn Catholic theology, sacraments are visible/tangible signs of God's presence on Earth. The sacrament of marriage is understood as the image of Jesus Christ's love for the Church or God's love for the people of Israel. It is thus undissolvable (divorce is not possible), exclusive (only between one man and one woman) and must be potentially open to new life (marriages between people who don't want children though they could have them are invalid).
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∙ 13y agoIt is important for Catholics to get married in the Church because marriage is not simply something a man and a women do that has no bearing on God.
Marriage is a Sacrament; therefore Marriage is the work of God before it is the work of man. Marriage is something God does in the lives of the couple, and it is something God brings about. Consequently marriage takes place in a space which is sacred with the minister of the Church (priest, deacon, or in the case of emergency a delegated lay person) as the official witness.
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∙ 14y agoThe Church is a sacrament (meaning that it is sacramental in nature, not that the Church is one of the seven sacraments) because she has a visible reality which signifies an invisible reality. This fits the human person, which has a visible reality (a body) which signifies an invisible reality (a soul). The Church's sacramental nature stands against some Protestant claims of a merely spiritual church with no visible attributes. It is responsible for the Church's sacramental approach to theology, including soteriology, liturgy, morality, spirituality, etc.
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∙ 10y ago"... Have you not read that from the beginning the creator 'made them male and female' and said, 'for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate."
Mathew 19:4-6
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Catholic clergy are permitted by the government to perform marriages provided the couple have obtained a civil marriage license. However, a Catholic marriage adds numerous other moral and religious aspects to the marriage.
Catholics believe that marriage was instituted by God and spouses are bound together for life. Catholics also believe that to be true for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Since at least the Middle Ages, the stated purpose of marriage was to provide mutual spousal support and procreation. A refusal by either party to have children is one of the grounds for annulment. Contraception is banned. The long standing dominant-husband tradition that the wife should submit to her husband's leadership in all matters has been continued in the Catholic marriage philosophy but the strength of that position varies, especially in the United States where equality between the sexes has been such an important social and legal issue. However, the official position is that the husband is to provide leadership and the wife is to provide subordination to his leadership.
Remarriage after a civil divorce is banned within the Catholic Church. Annulments are obtainable in the United States as a concession to the propensity of American marriages to end in divorce. An annulment voids the marriage as though it had never taken place. Historically, people of influence within bishoprics have found it easier than the average person to obtain an annulment even when the couple had children during the marriage. Annulments are not so easily obtainable in Europe. In fact, they are not available in most countries.
As late as the Early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church did not require any special ceremony to solemnize a marriage. Early church fathers promoted celibacy and freedom from any family ties as the desired state from which to better serve God. Indeed, there was no special ceremony associated with marriage and it was not necessary to seek any priestly blessings until the mid to late Middle Ages. St Paul said that Christ is head of the husband and the husband is head of the wife. [1 Cor. 11:3]
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∙ 14y agothe celebrate it because it is a happy time in twos peoples life
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∙ 8y agoOther sacraments are done on your own, marriage is the bonding and sharing of two people connecting through Christ.
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∙ 10y agoMarriage is one of the seven sacraments that God established to save us.
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Marriage is important to Catholic’s because it means that two people have promised to spend their life together forever.
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Is marriage outside of the Church recognized by the Catholic Church?
Yes as long as you were legally married. And if you were congratz!!! ---- If either party of the couples is a Catholic, then for the Catholic Church to officially recognize the marriage, the couple must have been married in the Catholic Church.
If a non-Catholic man married a Catholic woman in a Catholic church and the marriage ends in divorce how does the Catholic Church view this marriage and can the man later become a Catholic?
He can certainly become Catholic. Divorce does not prevent one from participating in the Church in any way. The Church sees him as continuing to be involved in a nonsacramental, but valid, marriage. What he cannot do is to *remarry* since that would be adultery in the eyes of the Church.
Does a married convert to the Catholic church need a marriage convalidation in the Catholic church?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, you need to discuss this with your priest. If you marriage that you are in is valid, you should have no problems.
Did the Catholic church ever perform same-sex marriages?
No. Same-sex marriage has always been regarded as an abomination by the Catholic church.No. Same-sex marriage has always been viewed as an abomination by the Catholic church.
Does the Catholic Church recognize marriages on a boat?
If the marriage was conducted by a Catholic priest or deacon, yes. However, the Church generally prefers a marriage take place in Church.
Can a divorced Catholic man marry to a Catholic convert woman in the Catholic church?
The answer depends upon whether the Catholic man's first marriage was canonically valid, and, if so, whether he has been granted an annulment. The marriage of a Catholic in a civil ceremony, for example, is not canonically valid in the eyes of the Church. In most cases, such a marriage would not require an annulment for a second marriage in the Church to take place. If, however, the first marriage was valid in the eyes of the Church, as for example, a Catholic wedding, then it will be necessary for the man's first marriage to be annuled before he can validly contract a second Catholic marriage.
What if married outside the church and can't have a catholic priest at the ceremony How do you get the church to recognize your marriage?
The question needs to be expanded as there are many things to consider. A Catholic can marry outside the church as long as it is in another Christian church and recognized by the Catholic church if the non catholic party agrees to your oath to raise the children as Catholic. The priest does not have to be present. The marriage must be in church, it cannot be outside the church in a garden or country club, unless the non-catholic party is Jewish or Muslim (out of respect) and again agrees to the children being brought up as Catholic If two catholics are married by a Justice of the Peace outside of church they can have their marriage recognized by the Catholic Church,as long as this was first marriage for both.
Can a Catholic who marries a non-Catholic in a Christian church get a divorce and remarry in the Catholic church?
AnswerYes, provided the Catholic Church grants an annulment of the marriage after the divorce becomes final.
Can a Catholic enter a trial marriage?
There is no such thing as a trial marriage in the Catholic Church. You are either married or not. There is nothing in between.
Can a divorced Catholic man remarry by a justice of the peace?
It would be advisable to talk to the priest at the local Catholic church about having the first marriage annulled. While the Catholic Church does not recognise civil divorce, it does offer annulments where it believes the circumstances are justified. Since the Catholic Church regards marriage as a binding commitment, an annulment has the effect of saying that, in the view of the Church, the marriage never really happened. Without an annulment, a church wedding is probably not possible.
Can a Catholic receive communion if married to a non Catholic in a civil service?
No, the person or couple needs to regularize their marriage in the Catholic Church. The Church does not recognize a civil marriage. Talk with the parish priest.
Does the catholic church teach that marriage is for life?
yes
