God's Plan for Marriage...

Catholics believe that the sacrament of marriage (also called "Holy Matrimony") comes as a gift from the hand of God. In a permissive culture, the Catholic vision of marriage is countercultural: it is rooted in Sacred Scripture and is expressed in the teachings and practices of the Church. It has these main elements:

• Marriage unites a couple in faithful and mutual love
• Marriage opens a couple to giving life
• Marriage is a way to respond to God’s call to holiness
• Marriage calls the couple to be a sign of Christ’s love in the world