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Liturgia sakramentu małżeństwa w realiach litewskich w diecezji Wiłkawiszskiej
Liturgy of the Sacrament of Marriage in Lithuania in Wiłkawiszska Diocese

Author(s): Miroslav Dovda
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: family; marriage; canon law; liturgy of the sacrament

Summary/Abstract: The matrimonial covenant by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life is not a legal arrangement. In the Catholic Church it has been raised to the dignity of a sacrament between the baptized. The teaching of the Church is unambiguous that marriage is a divine institution. It is therefore referred to as ‛covenant’ instead of the former ‛contract’. This is a sacrament, which to assist at marriage must be an appropriate external form – requires a liturgical rite. Therefore, the ecclesiastical legislator formulated a rule regarding the form of the celebration of marriage. Based on the author’s sociological and pastoral research, the study explores the practical side of celebration of marriage in Wiłkawiszska Diocese.

  • Issue Year: 8/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 119-129
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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