CERTIFICATE COURSE IN THEOLOGY 2023

CCT09

CCTSa cra ment of Ma rri a ge

MATHEWS GEORGE (REV.)
DEPT. OF THEOLOGY
DHARMA JYOTI VIDYA PEETH
 Unfolding
the Story
Marriage

• Sacrament of love.
• Instituted by God
• Union blessed by God.
• Symbolizes the divine union
of Christ and the Church.
• Both a sacrament and a
vocation.
Biblical Basis: Old Testament

Genesis 1:27-28 Genesis 2:8-25 Isaiah 54:5

Humans created Marriage as God's God as the

in God's image. idea. husband of Israel.

Jeremiah 31:32 Ezekiel 16:8:

Humans God's espousal

created in God's of his people.
image.
Biblical Basis: New Testament

Matthew 19:1-6
Marriage is from God
and it is inseparable

Ephesians 5:25-27
Church is the bride of Christ

Revelation 19:6-9
Wedding feast of the Lamb
in the last days
 Mystery
FEATURES

Initiates a new life in Christ.

Holy
Blessed by God
Becomes a site of God's
presence.

Revelatory
Reveals depths of ourselves
and our spouses.
 Vocational
FEATURES

A calling.
Requires gifts and blessings
of the Holy Spirit.

Precedent
Has a precedence:
God's blessings to families

Divine Union
symbolizes the union of
Christ and the Church.
 Creative
FEATURES

Allows for co-creation and

new life.

Relational
involves vulnerability as well
as
giving and receiving.

Christological
Modelled after the nature of
Jesus Christ.
 New language
FEATURES

Requires co-creation of a new

language for the relationship.

Transformative
Transforms individuals
through Christ's love.

Blessing (missional)
Sent out to bless the world.
 Eschatological
FEATURES

Eschaton = of the last days

Looks forward to the Wedding

Feast of the Lamb when the
Church will be united to Christ
the groom.
 Life-partner
according to Christian Marriage

Extends and enhances

Personal revelation the image of God in each
of our Lord Jesus Christ other

The site of union

with Jesus Christ

Broadens and liberates

one’s life
Liturgy of
the Holy Matrimony
 The liturgy of the
Sacrament of Marriage
Features

Biblical Romantic Embodied

Poetic Dramatic Joyful Redemptive

Musical Trinitarian Salvific

 Structure of the
liturgy

Office of the Betrothal

The blessing of rings

The Office of Crowning

The blessing of the crown

Cultural elements

Minnu,
Manthrakodi,
Change of bridesmaid,
joining the husband's family.
Thank you