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re - marriage question	Anthony	Sunday, May 2, 2010
Question: Hello Bro Ignatius, Just to ask additional question on your explanation about sacramental marriage you explained earlier. You quoted from ephesians 5:22-32. verse 31 states that 'for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother... also verse 32 states 'this mistery is a frofound one and i am saying it refers to christ and the church. my questions are. 1) from verse 31 what does 'this reason' actually refers to and when a man leaves his father and mother is it limited to just leaving the parents house? 2) can marriage therefore be called a mystery just between husband and wife and christ. and lastly is it adviceable for married couples to seek advice from older people that are married when they are going through difficulties in their marriage. God bless you.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Anthony: "For this reason" refers to the indissolubility of marriage. The reason marriage is indissoluble is because the teaching outlined in the previous verses. When a man gets married he leaves his parents household and establishes his own household. The mystery is that marriage is a image of the relationship between Christ and His Church. It is a mystery that in some sublime way a married couple become one, again imaging the unity, wholeness, and oneness of the Body of Christ. There is zero question that a married couple should seek advice from older married people who have been successful in marriage. The whole bible is filled with advice of the "elders". God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Anthony

Sunday, May 2, 2010

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Hello Bro Ignatius,

Just to ask additional question on your explanation about sacramental marriage you explained earlier.

You quoted from ephesians 5:22-32. verse 31 states that 'for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother... also verse 32 states 'this mistery is a frofound one and i am saying it refers to christ and the church.

my questions are.
1) from verse 31 what does 'this reason' actually refers to and when a man leaves his father and mother is it limited to just leaving the parents house?

2) can marriage therefore be called a mystery just between husband and wife and christ. and lastly is it adviceable for married couples to seek advice from older people that are married when they are going through difficulties in their marriage.

God bless you.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Anthony:

"For this reason" refers to the indissolubility of marriage. The reason marriage is indissoluble is because the teaching outlined in the previous verses.

When a man gets married he leaves his parents household and establishes his own household.

The mystery is that marriage is a image of the relationship between Christ and His Church. It is a mystery that in some sublime way a married couple become one, again imaging the unity, wholeness, and oneness of the Body of Christ.

There is zero question that a married couple should seek advice from older married people who have been successful in marriage. The whole bible is filled with advice of the "elders".

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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