The Marital Sacrament

The Marital Sacrament
Author: Theodore Mackin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 701
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780809130559

Marriage and Sacrament

Marriage and Sacrament
Author: Michael G. Lawler
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2017-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814683622

At a time in human history when women and men are more concerned about interpersonal relationships and when there is an extensive questioning of the specific relationship between a woman and a man in marriage, Marriage and Sacrament offers an understanding of how to live out the Christ-meaning and Church-meaning of that relationship so that, by living martially and sacramentally, couples can reveal to the world and to the Church the deeper meaning of all human love. The book examines the relationship among love, marriage, and sacrament; it examines the meanings of the sacrament of marriage, its biblical basis, its history and what happens when it comes to an end; it examines sexual love, indissoluble love, fruitful love, and ecumenical love in relationship to both marriage and sacrament. Marriage and Sacrament is an indispensable resource for pastoral ministers and ministry students as well as all who contemplate or are now partners in marriage.

How Marriage Became One of the Sacraments

How Marriage Became One of the Sacraments
Author: Philip L. Reynolds
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1083
Release: 2016-06-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1107146151

An indispensable guide to how marriage acquired the status of a sacrament. This book analyzes in detail how medieval theologians explained the place of matrimony in the church and her law, and how the bitter debates of the sixteenth century elevated the doctrine to a dogma of the Catholic faith.

United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Author: Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Total Pages: 668
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781574554502

Includes bibliographical references (pages 540-542) and indexes.

Humanae Vitae

Humanae Vitae
Author: Pope Paul VI
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2011-02-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1681492385

A revised and improved translation of Pope Paul VI's encyclical letter, Humanae vitae.

What God Has Joined

What God Has Joined
Author: Peter J. Elliott
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608993736

Much has been written about marriage from the sociological and psychological point of view and as an object of civil and canon law. But in terms of systematic theology this treatment of marriage as a sacrament may very well be unique. Every effort has been made to keep the text from becoming too academic while at the same time providing the average educated reader with a wealth of original insights into the "mystery" of marriage: in creation and as transformed by Christ. Chapters cover sacramental consent, bond, and covenant as well as the quest for the sign. Such thorny problems as the role of faith in the sacrament, marriage with an unbaptized person, the most pressing ecumenical questions and the relationship between the sacrament and contraception are studied in depth. Finally, the "sacrament of family" is treated at some length with an eye to its social and redemptive dimensions.

Basic Norms for the Formation of Permanent Deacons

Basic Norms for the Formation of Permanent Deacons
Author: Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Institutione Catholica
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1998
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781574552423

From the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Congregation for the Clergy.

The First Society

The First Society
Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018
Genre: Christianity and culture
ISBN: 9781947792555

Happy Together

Happy Together
Author: John Bosio
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2008-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781585956852

Every couple hopes to have a happy marriage. Why then do so few reach this goal? Author John Bosio believes that it is only achievable when God and faith are part of the mix. Here he offers couples a blueprint for happiness based on the wisdom of the Christian Tradition. He challenges couples to overcome selfishness by learning to love each other as Christ loves. He identifies and focuses on six key aspects of a loving marriage, and he uses stories and examples to illustrate each. This is a wonderful, open, realistic, and encouraging book about marriage. Highly recommended for married couples, engaged couples, and marriage enrichment groups.