Catechism of the Catholic Church
On the Sacrament of Matrimony Council of Trent
Love is for Life 1986 pastoral letter by the Irish bishops. See especially part IV
Marriage Preparation Pontifical Council for the Family
Marriage Preparation Resources A service of Rev. Robert A. Ruhnke, C.SS.R., a Catholic priest who has spent most of my professional life helping couples prepare for Christian marriage
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Answers to these questions: What is a marriage encounter? Who is it for? Is there a particular religious orientation? What happens on a Weekend? Does the Weekend respect a couple's privacy? How does a Marriage Encounter enhance a marriage? How much does a Weekend cost? Who can I call for local information? How do I get more information?
Links to Marriage Encounter Web Sites
Catholic Engaged Encounter Information from the Archdiocese of Mobile
The Sacrament of Matrimony From Catholic Online
Guidelines for the Sacrament of Marriage From St. Patrick's Basilica in Ottawa, Ontario
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Summa Theologica on Matrimony
The sacrament of Matrimony as directed to an office of nature
Matrimony as a sacrament
Matrimony with regard to the betrothal
The definition of Matrimony
The marriage consent considered in itself
The consent to which an oath or carnal intercourse is appended
Compulsory and conditional consent
The object of the consent
The marriage goods
The impediments of marriage, in general
The impediment of error
The impediment of the condition of slavery
The impediment of vows and orders
The impediment of consanguinity
The impediment of affinity
The impediment of spiritual relationship
Legal relationship, which is by adoption
The impediments of impotence, spell, frenzy or madness, incest and defective age
Disparity of worship as an impediment to marriage
Wife-murder
The impediment to marriage, arising from a solemn vow
The impediment that supervenes to marriage after its consummation, namely fornication
Second marriages
Things annexed to marriage, and first the payment of the marriage debt
Plurality of wives
Bigamy and of the irregularity contracted thereby
The bill of divorce
Illegitimate children
Matrimony Baltimore Catechism
On the Sacrament of Marriage By the White Robed Monks of St. Benedict
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony The actual text of the ceremony as performed in the Coptic Orthodox Church
Matrimony The perspective of the Greek Orthodox Church
Finding God in Married Love By John and Pat Ryan, Directors of Respite, Inc., Temporary home for disabled childen
Marriage: "They Shall Be One Flesh" An article taken from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible, by Ronald L. Ecker
Spirituality for Today, July, 1997 Articles include: Marriage; No Heroes? The Catholic Wedding; The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Spirituality for Today, June, 1997 Articles include: Annulment; Did the Second Vatican Council Change The Church's Understanding of Marriage?; Is Marraige Still Permanent?; The Annulment Procedure
Marriage Annulment and the Procedures of the Tribunal From the Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia
Marriage Annulment Information From the Archdiocese of Boston
Marriage and Divorce Papyri of the Ancient Greek, Roman and Jewish World A collection of papyri from 4th C BCE to 4th C CE
The Liturgy of Christian Marriage: Introduction to Marital Spirituality Article by Christopher Kiesling, OP in Spirituality Today, 1982
The Call to Holiness in Christian Marriage Article by Kathleen Fischer Hart and Thomas N. Hart in Spirituality Today, 1984
Christian Marriage and Christian Ministry Article by Michael G. Lawler in Spirituality Today, 1988
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