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Marriage in the GospelMarriage in the Gospel
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Marriage in the Gospel
Not too many words and actions ofJesus mentioned directly on marriage
and sexuality but from His ministry we
can derive the following:
• On the Matter of Love
• On the Issue of Marriage
– On the Wedding Feast Event
– On Questions on Divorce
– Celibacy in the Light of Marriage
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Marriage in the Gospel
• On the Matter of Love – Christ Preached about Love
– Same love, between man and woman
in marriage•“Love one another as I have loved
you”
•Laying down one’s life for a friend
•Love calls for fidelity, unconditional
and forgiveness
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Marriage in the Gospel
• On the Issue of Marriage
– Biblical accounts “Gospel of Love”
where Jesus explicitly treated the
issue of:•Wedding Feast Event (Marriage)
•Question on Divorce
•Celibacy in the Light of Marriage
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Marriage in the Gospel
• On the Wedding Feast Event – The Wedding at Cana:
- First manifestation of His act of
redemption
– He showed value of the marital unionby attending to the wedding
– CCC affirms: Church attaches great
importance to Jesus being present at
the wedding• the confirmation of the goodness of
marriage and
• marriage will be an efficacious sign
of Christ’s presence
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Marriage in the Gospel
• On Questions on Divorce – Jesus shared the joys of marriage
•showed the richness of married life,
presented clearly what this lifemeans and demands.
– Pharisees tested Jesus on divorce
•Jesus said no to divorce: “Man who
divorces his wife commits adultery”
•Affirms the original plan of God in
marriage: “exclusive and permanent”
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Marriage in the Gospel
• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage – State of being single
– Totally give up marriage and family
•To consecrate one’s self to Jesusand His Salvific mission.
•To serve Him better
– Identified more with priest, nuns, laymen and women
•Keep the vow of chastity
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Marriage in the Gospel
• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage
“Jewish had high regard formarriage for social function,regarded unmarrried man asstrange”
– Celibacy serves as means forappreciating the symbolic andsacramental value of marriage.
– He offered an optional way of life:continence for Kingdom’s sakes
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Marriage in the Gospel
• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage – Jesus’ teachings on celibacy
It is not opposed to marriage.
•The point of reference is Love andsource is God
•Marriage is bound to earthly reality
and aims to higher reality: in God’sKingdom
–where ‘Marriage’ will not be
necessary
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Marriage in the Gospel
• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage
•Presents a wider, clearer picture of
heavenly reality, while still on earth; –where love and commitment have
still to grow, mature and attain its
fullness,
–Same as life of marriage conveys
to those choosing celibacy as their
way of life.
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Marriage in the Gospel
• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage•Jesus brought back the institution
of marriage to its original perfect
state;•He gave a new foundation and
bestowed it a religious and salvific
meaning in the Kingdom of God.
•Marriage becomes closely related tothe Old Covenant but also to New
Covenant.