Sacrament of Marriage

Wednesday, December 04

Singing the praises of a church wedding

In an age where the institution of marriage is seen by some as outdated, it never fails to amaze me how much time, effort and money is put into the planning of a wedding by young couples.

Christian nuptials today

When a young couple approaches the Church to be married, their intention is to formally ratify the deep love they have for each other in the presence of their family and friends, with the blessing of the Church.

History of the Sacrament of Marriage

Did you know that the first official Roman ritual for Christian marriage only appeared in 1614 and was only officially recognised as one of the seven sacraments in the Middle Ages?

Happily married for 70 years, thanks to God

They met at a Catholic dance in Broken Hill and he swept her off her feet. Now after being happily married for 70 years, John and Eleanor Raftery have some good old fashioned advice for the newlyweds of today.