Monday, April 28, 2025

Day 224: The Grace of the Sacrament of Marriage

"The unity of marriage, distinctly recognized by our Lord, is made clear in the equal personal dignity which must be accorded to man and wife in mutual and unreserved affection." Polygamy is contrary to conjugal love, which is undivided and exclusive. CCC 1645


In today's reading, the Catechism discusses the effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony. One man and one woman, or in Greek, "one flesh," are joined together in Christ with a bond between them that can never be broken (Matt 19:6). 

The Catechism Compendium summarizes this section:
The sacrament of Matrimony establishes a perpetual and exclusive bond between the spouses. God himself seals the consent of the spouses. Therefore, a marriage which is ratified and consummated between baptized persons can never be dissolved. Furthermore, this sacrament bestows upon the spouses the grace necessary to attain holiness in their married life and to accept responsibly the gift of children and provide for their education. (#346)
It has been said that marriage and families are the fundamental building blocks of human society, the means by which our faith, cultures, traditions, etc. are passed on to the next generation. They are also the most normal means for procreation, that is, actually having a next generation to follow after us. With all this in mind, God raised this to a sacrament. A means by which couples receive Christ's grace and hope in the glory of Paradise.

Finally, Dr. Brant Pitre has a good, short video on Jesus, Divorce, and Remarriage:

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