Matrimony & Holy Orders

Friends, the sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders are fundamentally about mission.

Though differing in scope and nature, both are critical to the life of the Church and indeed the world.

In the eyes of God, it is not merely the individual but rather the married couple who are the primary foundation of human society.

Those who receive the sacrament of Matrimony do not simply express a romantic inclination toward each other, but also testify to their belief that God has called them to this love and entrusted it to them as their primary mission in life.

While marriage itself is a sign of God’s love, through the sacrament of Holy Orders, men are conformed in their very souls to the person of Christ.

This identity is not meant to serve the recipient of the sacrament as a source of self-aggrandizement, but instead it’s meant to serve the mission of the Church.

From the earliest days, the Church has seen fit that priests should live as Jesus did—in single-minded devotion to God and the Church—so that when people see and come to know the priest, they might see and come to know Christ.

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