“I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.”
With these words a man and a woman begin a journey together, and their lives, and those of their families and friends, will never be the same. Nor will that of the faith-community, for the exchange of marriage vows affects not only one man and one woman, but their parents and siblings, their extended families and their faith-communities.
Because marriage is such a specific kind of union—one that symbolizes the union of Christ with the Church, and because there is so much riding on the success of the marriage both for society and for the Church, Christ blesses the union and remains a part of it to assist the couple gain true holiness in their marriage and in the welcoming and education of children. It is almost impossible to overstate the importance of what the couple is doing, and yet it is such a natural event in the life of most people. So natural and “common,” perhaps, that God knew the couple would need his help to reach the lofty goals of their life together.
Contact Fr. Matthew or Fr. Jim in the Parish Office for more information.