1623. In the Latin Church, it is ordinarily understood that the spouses, as ministers of Christ’s grace, mutually confer upon each other the sacrament of Matrimony by expressing their consent before the Church. In the Eastern liturgies the minister of this sacrament (which is called “Crowning”) is the priest or bishop who, after receiving the mutual consent of the spouses, successively crowns the bridegroom and the bride as a sign of the marriage covenant.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
445. What does God prohibit by his command, “You shall not have other gods before me” (Exodus 20:2)?
589. How is the Name of God made holy in us and in the world?
272. When did Jesus Christ institute the Eucharist?
573. Are there objections to prayer?
530. What are the other requirements for purity?
172. Why must the Church proclaim the Gospel to the whole world?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
