The Council of Florence, in the Decree for the Armenians, had already declared: "The seventh sacrament is matrimony, which is a figure of the union of Christ, and the Church, according to the words of the Apostle: This is a great sacrament, but I speak in Christ and in the Church.'" And Innocent IV, in the profession...
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ARTICLE 7; THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY ... 1620 Both the sacrament of Matrimony and virginity for the Kingdom of God come from the Lord himself. ... IV. THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY...
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But because the Sacrament and the contract are identical, and because the matter and form are contained in the contract, the priest is not the minister of this sacrament. Rather, the man and woman themselves are the ministers of the Sacrament of Matrimony.
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For Catholics, the Sacrament of Marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to this other person. ... For Catholics, the Sacrament of Marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to this other person. It is also a public statement about God: the loving union...
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The text of an address to a gathering of young people about Catholic Marriage. ... I have been asked today to tell you something about the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. This is obviously because of my vast experience in this area, having been married for 3½ years so far, which by modern standards, appears to be quite a feat!
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THE LIVING SACRAMENT -- MATRIMONY A sacrament is a visible sign of an invisible reality. Matrimony is a sacrament and as such it is a sign to the world of the invisible God living in our midst - the living God who bears fruit in the lives of two people.
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As a sacrament matrimony is entirely oriented on man's supernatural goal. Matrimony and order are the two sacraments which not only serve the individual in reaching this goal but are there for the benefit of the community.
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Protopresbyter John Meyendorff ... They Became One Flesh ... From The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Commentary by Very Rev. John Meyendorff. Department of Religious Education/Orthodox Church in America, 1975, 1978, 1989, pp. 29-29...
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Sacrament of Marriage ... Diocesan of Norwich, Guidelines for the Sacrament of Marriage, USA ... The Sacrament of Marriage by Rev. Msgr. W. J. Boone...
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What is the Sacrament of Matrimony? ... ; Matrimony is the Sacrament made by Jesus Christ to sanctify (make holy) the lawful union of a Christian man and a Christian woman. ... It is not the priest who gives the Sacrament of Matrimony; he is only the chief witness. The bride and groom give it to each other. The first gift they...
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