Cameron Campbell

5​/​22​/​19
Religion
Matrimony Readings Essay

Tobit 8​:​4​-​8​: ​I chose this passage because of the idea of prayer to God as a couple​.​ A

married couple should pray together​, ​and worship together​.​ God wants couples to put him first in

their relationship and that’s when His blessings will come​. ​In this passage we see a man named

Tobiah and his wife saying a prayer to God and praising him​. ​This is representative of the

Sacrament of Matrimony because there is a man and woman together to get married​,​ they are

both willing in the relationship and they pray to be together until old age​. ​This passage also

shows a couple that puts God at the center of their lives and relationship which is the biggest

aspect of having a successful relationship​.

Revelation 19​:​5​-​9​: ​I chose this passage because even toward the end of the Bible there is

still representations of the Sacrament of Matrimony​. ​This scripture shows the imagery the church

as the bride of Christ and when Jesus comes again to claim us as his own it is the wedding day​.

This is important because it gives us a model to follow just like many other things in the Bible​.

The relationship between Christ and the church shows us how we ought to act in a relationship​,

not only marital but with anyone​. ​Christ sets the example of caring for the church​, ​he is willing

to lay down his life for the church​. ​In a marriage each person should have that willingness to

protect and care for their spouse in any and every situation​.
Cameron Campbell
5​/​22​/​19
Religion
Matrimony Readings Essay

Mark 10​:​6​-​9​:​ I chose this passage because it talks about the oneness that a married

couple should share within a relationship​.​ ​“​For this reason a man shall leave his father and

mother ​[​and be joined to his wife​], ​and the two shall become one flesh​.” ​This oneness is

important but not as important as God’s love and mercy​,​ which ultimately upholds the marriage

and makes it sacred​. ​But it is the oneness between the two that shows the love they have for each

other​. ​It shows the willingness in both of them to be apart of a marriage and trust in God to make

it work​. ​In this passage we also see another important factor to how Catholics view marriage​.

We see that it needs to be between a man and a woman​.​ ​“​But from the beginning of creation​,

God made them male and female​.” ​At the creation of humans God made man​,​ Adam​,​ and put

him in charge of the garden​. ​But God saw that Adam needed help so he created a helper for him​,

the woman​,​ Eve​. ​The two became one in their relationship with each other and God​.​ This sets

the example for what a marriage should truly be​.