The Sacrament of Matrimony - 3 May 2015 (S05E24b)(SS102fm podcast excerpt)

On this weeks programme we continue with our intermittent series on the Sacraments with a reflection and focus on the Sacrament of Matrimony.The Sacrament of MatrimonyAs we covered the first sacrament at the service of communion and mission last week, i.e. Holy Orders, when we had an interview with our diocesan seminarian, Aidan O’Rourke, we said we would look at the sacrament of marriage this week, the second sacrament at the service of communion and mission.The Seven Sacraments are divided into:  The Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist; The Sacraments of Healing: Penance (Reconciliation) and Anointing of the Sick; The Sacraments at the Service of Communion and Mission: Holy Orders and Matrimony.“Two sacraments, Holy Orders and Matrimony, confer a special grace for a particular mission in the Church to serve and build up the People of God. These sacraments contribute in a special way to ecclesial communion and to the salvation of others.” For Catholics, the Sacrament of Marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to this other person. It is also a public statement about God: the loving union of husband and wife speaks of family values and also God's values. We have a reflection on the understanding of the sacrament through scripture, the celebration of the sacrament on the Latin tradition most familiar to people in Ireland and the issue of annulments.Text us at +353 874668950 or email at [email protected]