CCC 1641

Christian Mystery›SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH›CHAPTER THREE THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION›IV. The Effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony

grace church sacraments

Entities

Church Grace Matrimony

Topics

faith, god, love, good grace, god, holy, christ spirit, holy, christ, father

"By reason of their state in life and of their order, [Christian spouses] have their own special gifts in the People of God." This grace proper to the sacrament of Matrimony is intended to perfect the couple's love and to strengthen their indissoluble unity. By this grace they "help one another to attain holiness in their married life and in welcoming and educating their children."

Footnotes

LG 11 # 2.
LG 11 # 2; cf. LG 41.

Ecclesiastical Documents (1)

Lumen Gentium

Lumen Gentium 11

Cross-References (5)

CCC 1119 CCC 1422 CCC 1522 CCC 1535 CCC 2225

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