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+ | '''Marriage''' (also, '''matrimony''') is one of the seven [[holy mysteries]] or [[sacraments]] in the Orthodox Church, as well as many other [[Christian]] traditions. It serves to unite a woman and a man in eternal union before God, with the purpose of following Christ and His [[Gospel]] and raising up a faithful, holy [[family]] through their holy union. It is referred to extensively in both the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament]]s. Christ declared the essential indissolvibility of marriage in the Gospel. | ||
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+ | A [[wedding]] is the holy ceremony which joins the spouses-to-be. | ||
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− | *[[Pastoral Guidelines]] | + | *[[Pastoral Guidelines#Weddings|Pastoral Guidelines for Weddings]] |
[[Category:Bioethics]] | [[Category:Bioethics]] |
Revision as of 03:52, October 13, 2005
Marriage (also, matrimony) is one of the seven holy mysteries or sacraments in the Orthodox Church, as well as many other Christian traditions. It serves to unite a woman and a man in eternal union before God, with the purpose of following Christ and His Gospel and raising up a faithful, holy family through their holy union. It is referred to extensively in both the Old and New Testaments. Christ declared the essential indissolvibility of marriage in the Gospel.
A wedding is the holy ceremony which joins the spouses-to-be.
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