Matrimony | What You Need to Know
While the nature of matrimony as both a natural and supernatural institution is covered in the entry on Marriage, matrimony can also be considered primarily from the point of view of its sacramental celebration and the nature of the sacramental bond.
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Essential Perspective
- Celebration, Consent and Sacramental Effects of Matrimony
- The Goods and Requirements of Conjugal Love
- Marriage, Divorce and the Pauline Privilege
Extra Reading
Readers should be aware that in the late 20th century, something of a scandal developed, particularly in American ecclesiastical courts, in which annulments began to be issued in surprisingly large numbers and with suspiciously little grounds. In 2005, the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts issued a major clarification on the handling of marriage cases in an effort to bring current practice throughout the Church of the Roman Rite into conformity with canon law: Instruction in Handling Causes of the Nullity of Marriage . Note: This is a highly technical and very long legislative document, primarily of interest to specialists.