A Sacramental Marriage 

   “This is why a man leaves his father and mother and joins with a wife, and the two become one flesh.” (Gen 2: 24) 

   In society today the meaning and permanence of marriage seems to have been lost.  Many don’t see it as a life-long commitment and many bypass it completely.  This travesty has had a devastating effect on society and the nation as a whole.

   A sacramental marriage is non-revocable.  It is more than just a covenant between husband and wife, it must include God.  If not, the marriage is at risk right from the start.  He is the source of all true love and without Him love as it is intended cannot exist.

   The love of a husband and wife is intended to mirror the love of Christ for His bridegroom, the church.  A love that is never ending, a love that desires the good of the other rather than the good of self.  It is a giving love, never a demanding or conditioned love.  It is to be like the love of God, unlimited and eternal.

   Unless the fullness of a sacramental marriage survives I fear society itself will not long survive.