1631. This is the reason why the Church normally requires that the faithful contract marriage according to the ecclesiastical form. Several reasons converge to explain this requirement:132
– Sacramental marriage is a liturgical act. It is therefore appropriate that it should be celebrated in the public liturgy of the Church;
– Marriage introduces one into an ecclesial order, and creates rights and duties in the Church between the spouses and towards their children; – Since marriage is a state of life in the Church, certainty about it is necessary (hence the obligation to have witnesses);
– the public character of the consent protects the “I do” once given and helps the spouses remain faithful to it.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
332. Who can confer this sacrament?
371. Are the passions morally good or bad?
205. What happens to our body and our soul after death?
166. Why is the Church called “Catholic”?
300. What is interior penance?
252. What names are given to the first sacrament of initiation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does God’s sovereignty over human history mean, as described in Zephaniah 1:15?
What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
God’s Law and Justice: Exploring Their Relationship (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
How does Esther’s story tell the Jewish people’s story of redemption?
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
