{"id":3426,"date":"2017-07-30T08:37:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T12:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2017-08-01T21:19:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T01:19:07","slug":"sacrament-matrimony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/sacrament-matrimony","title":{"rendered":"Questions on the Sacrament of Matrimony answered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uq2RDYlOLrs\" title=\"Questions on the Sacrament of Matrimony answered\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Many people have questions on the sacrament of matrimony like why do we have to have a Catholic wedding? \u00a0Why does it take so long to get married in the Church? Why does the Church insist we have children? These questions and more are answered in this edition of &#8220;Sacraments 101,&#8221; a web video series geared for those who&#8217;d like an introduction or refresher course on these important, tangible Catholic experiences of God.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u201cMistrust and skepticism has led our culture to disregard the marriage covenant between a man and a woman, that covenant which deepens communion and safeguards the dignity of their uniqueness. When the stable and fruitful covenant between a man and a woman is devalued by society, it is a loss for everyone, especially the young.\u201d &#8211; Pope Francis<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To view more posts on marriage and family visit here &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/category\/marriage-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marriage &amp; Family<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people have questions on the sacrament of matrimony like why do we have to have a Catholic wedding? \u00a0Why does it take so long to get married in the Church? Why does the Church insist we have children? 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