“My dear friends, you have come together in this church so that the Lord may seal and strengthen your love in the presence of the Church’s minister and this community. Christ abundantly blesses this love.” (From the Rite of Marriage)

Welcome to the Marriage Matters website. You will find lots of resources whether you are getting married, want to enrich your marriage or just learn more about marriage.

Marriage Matters
A series of reflections on marriage and Catholic teaching to read, share with friends or discuss in small groups - reflections will be added as available

• Life, Love and Wedding Bells: What the Church Teaches • en español
• Why Get Married in the Catholic Church • en español
• Marriage and Vocation
• Marriage and Children
• Marriage in an Increasingly Secular World
• Civil and Religious Marriage

Getting married? Get ready!

Enriching your marriage

Celebrating marriage: Meet the couples from the 2009 Jubilarian Mass

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