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Not too many words and actions ofJesus mentioned directly on marriage

and sexuality but from His ministry we

can derive the following:

• On the Matter of Love

• On the Issue of Marriage

 – On the Wedding Feast Event

 – On Questions on Divorce

 – Celibacy in the Light of Marriage

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• On the Matter of Love – Christ Preached about Love

 – Same love, between man and woman

in marriage•“Love one another as I have loved

you”

•Laying down one’s life for a friend

•Love calls for fidelity, unconditional

and forgiveness

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• On the Issue of Marriage

 – Biblical accounts “Gospel of Love”

where Jesus explicitly treated the

issue of:•Wedding Feast Event (Marriage)

•Question on Divorce

•Celibacy in the Light of Marriage

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• On the Wedding Feast Event – The Wedding at Cana:

- First manifestation of His act of

redemption

 – He showed value of the marital unionby attending to the wedding

 – CCC affirms: Church attaches great

importance to Jesus being present at

the wedding• the confirmation of the goodness of

marriage and

• marriage will be an efficacious sign

of Christ’s presence

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• On Questions on Divorce – Jesus shared the joys of marriage

•showed the richness of married life,

presented clearly what this lifemeans and demands.

 – Pharisees tested Jesus on divorce

•Jesus said no to divorce: “Man who

divorces his wife commits adultery”

•Affirms the original plan of God in

marriage: “exclusive and permanent”

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• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage – State of being single

 – Totally give up marriage and family

•To consecrate one’s self to Jesusand His Salvific mission.

•To serve Him better 

 – Identified more with priest, nuns, laymen and women

•Keep the vow of chastity

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• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage

“Jewish had high regard formarriage for social function,regarded unmarrried man asstrange”

 – Celibacy serves as means forappreciating the symbolic andsacramental value of marriage.

 – He offered an optional way of life:continence for Kingdom’s sakes

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• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage – Jesus’ teachings on celibacy

It is not opposed to marriage.

•The point of reference is Love andsource is God

•Marriage is bound to earthly reality

and aims to higher reality: in God’sKingdom

 –where ‘Marriage’ will not be

necessary

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• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage

•Presents a wider, clearer picture of

heavenly reality, while still on earth; –where love and commitment have

still to grow, mature and attain its

fullness,

 –Same as life of marriage conveys

to those choosing celibacy as their

way of life.

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• Celibacy in the Light of Marriage•Jesus brought back the institution

of marriage to its original perfect

state;•He gave a new foundation and

bestowed it a religious and salvific

meaning in the Kingdom of God.

•Marriage becomes closely related tothe Old Covenant but also to New

Covenant.

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