The Catholic Church has long summarized the reasons for getting married by talking about the “three goods of marriage;” after all, we do things because they are good, because we identify in them goods worth pursuing. ), but let’s take a look at them one by one to get a sense of these wonderful gifts of marriage. The Sacramental BondLastly comes a good that belongs only to Christian marriage: the sacramental bond. Through Christ’s marriage to the Church on the cross, however, the Lord elevated natural marriage to something supernatural; this is Christian marriage. By being married in the Church, your marriage is empowered by the Holy Spirit, and becomes a powerful sign of God’s love in the world.

Source: New York Times February 13, 2024 19:01 UTC