Marriage - The Living Sacrament

"You are everything to me, I give myself totally to you, for ever": this is the commitment that springs from the heart of every person who is sincerely in love.  Pope John Paul II to Married Couples

Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the image and likeness of God and concludes with a vision of "the wedding-feast of the Lamb. Scripture speaks throughout of marriage and its "mystery," its institution and the meaning God has given it, its origin and its end, its various realizations throughout the history of salvation, the difficulties arising from sin and its renewal "in the Lord" in the New Covenant of Christ and the Church.

The intimate community of life and love which constitutes married life has been established by the Creator.... God himself is the author of marriage.

This indeed is a great mystery. It is something that touches each of us deeply whenever we witness a Christian wedding and each time we experience the sacramental love of husband and wife.

In this section you will find guidance for those preparing for marriage, resources for those wishing to grow in married love, and help for those experiencing difficulties in marriage, divorce, annulment, or remarriage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Links on the sacrament of matrimony:

Sacrament of Marriage: Sign of Faithful Love   Catechism of the Catholic Church on Marriage