Just as baptism is the ecclesial expression of the faith of the believer in Christ, sacrament of marriage is an ecclesial expression of love that is given and received by the couples which symbolizes Christ's love for the Church. The Church plays an important role in the celebration as well as in living the sacrament of marriage.
That is why Vatican II calls the family a ' domestic Church'. Although it is the bride and bridegroom who give
the sacrament to each other,sacramental marriage is a covenantal act-public and legal-concerning the whole
community of believers.This is the reason why the validity of marriages requires that the marriage be celebrated
in the Church and before the ministers of the Church.
That is why Vatican II calls the family a ' domestic Church'. Although it is the bride and bridegroom who give
the sacrament to each other,sacramental marriage is a covenantal act-public and legal-concerning the whole
community of believers.This is the reason why the validity of marriages requires that the marriage be celebrated
in the Church and before the ministers of the Church.
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