A. The Sacrament of Matrimony is the Sacrament which unites a Christian man and woman in lawful marriage. Q. 1006. When are persons lawfully married? A. Persons are lawfully married when they ...

In our society, the beauty and greatness of married love has been so obscured that most people now view marriage as a prison: a conventional, boring, legal matter that threatens love and destroys ...

The single life vocation — whilst overlooking its contribution to society is sporadically denigrated, with the default ...

It's a good idea for couples to visit their parish well in advance to learn about specific requirements and the time needed ...

That is why the Catholic Church believes and teaches — and will always believe and teach — that marriage is indissoluble, sacramental, and ordered to both the sanctification of the spouses and ...

In the Catholic Church, baptism is administered ... as it was clear the blessing was distinct from the sacrament of marriage. But gay and transgender people can act as witnesses at Catholic ...