Catholic Marriage & Courtship Explained, Part 1 | What Is Marriage Really For?

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Before Catholics can understand courtship, they first have to understand what marriage is, Who created it, and what it is ultimately for. This introductory conference begins with the final end of every Christian life: union with God. It then lays the foundation for the courtship conferences that follow. Topics include: • God as our final end • Virginity, religious life, and marriage • Why dating and courtship must be taken seriously • Marriage as an institution established by God • Procreation and the education of children • The mutual sanctification of husband and wife • Marriage as a means of holiness • Catholic teaching on contraception and IVF • The Holy Family and the defense of human life • The sacramental graces of matrimony • Sts. Timothy and Maura and the true meaning of married love • Canonical form, witnesses, faculties, and valid marriage 00:00 – Introduction to the Courtship Series 00:32 – Why Virginity Must Be Understood First 00:47 – Our Final End Is God 01:18 – The Spousal Relationship of the Soul With God 01:52 – The Order of Christian Vocations 02:07 – Fatima and the Modern Cultural Crisis 02:48 – Breakdown of Family and Youth Culture 03:03 – Teenagers as Young Adults 04:00 – How Courtship Used to Be Understood 04:24 – Treating Young People Like Adults 05:19 – Respect, Dress, and Seriousness 05:43 – Getting to Heaven Is Serious Business 06:10 – Why Marriage Must Come Before Courtship 06:27 – Courtship Is Not Recreation 06:51 – Courtship Is Preparation for Marriage 07:08 – “We Are the Children of Saints” 07:51 – A Lesson About Serious Responsibility 08:17 – The Fatal Hollywood Prop-Gun Story 09:00 – Serious Power Demands Responsibility 09:28 – Cooperating With God in Creating Human Life 10:21 – Why God Established Marriage 11:00 – Misusing the Powers of Marriage 11:24 – Marriage Comes From God 11:40 – Pius XI on Christian Marriage 12:53 – The Primary Purpose of Marriage 13:00 – Children Are a Blessing 14:03 – “Be Fruitful and Multiply” 14:22 – Marriage: The Nursery Ground of Christianity 14:46 – Parents Must Teach the Faith 15:33 – What Is Marriage? 16:22 – The Marriage Contract Explained 16:46 – Procreation and Education of Children 17:10 – Unitive and Procreative Ends 17:36 – Contraception and Catholic Moral Teaching 18:08 – One Man and One Woman for Life 18:36 – Virginity and Marriage 19:00 – Historical Errors About Marriage 19:42 – Virginity Is Higher; Marriage Is Good 20:05 – The Mutual Sanctification of Spouses 20:36 – How Marriage Makes You Holy 21:30 – Marriage and Union With God 22:02 – Marriage Ends at Death 22:52 – A Modern Error About Marriage 23:18 – Critique of Christopher West 25:26 – Union With God Is the Final Purpose 26:46 – Why the Child Matters 27:17 – Spousal Love and the Gift of Children 27:57 – IVF and Catholic Moral Teaching 29:14 – Marriage as the Fortress Protecting Life 29:48 – The War Against the Child 30:44 – The Devil’s Hatred of the Holy Family 31:17 – Why Courtship Must Be Serious 31:41 – The Immortal Soul of the Unborn Child 33:02 – St. Thomas on Sacramental Marriage 33:28 – Grace Given Through Matrimony 34:07 – The Wedding Feast at Cana 34:38 – Sacramental Grace Protects Marriage 35:49 – Sts. Timothy and Maura 36:36 – Newlyweds Arrested for Christ 37:30 – Timothy Refuses to Sacrifice 37:45 – Torture and Fidelity 38:25 – Maura Is Brought Before Her Husband 39:14 – “Is This Then Your Love for Me?” 39:44 – Maura Repents 40:29 – The Torture of St. Maura 40:46 – Crucified Together 41:19 – Did They Live Happily Ever After? 41:46 – Marriage Means Getting Each Other to Heaven 42:32 – Patron Saints for Married Couples 43:32 – Matter and Form of Matrimony 44:28 – Consent and Marriage Vows 45:08 – Who Ministers Matrimony? 45:32 – Natural and Sacramental Marriage 46:36 – Catholics and Canonical Form 46:51 – Priest and Witnesses 47:20 – Defect of Form and Invalid Marriages 48:15 – Why Faculties Matter 49:45 – Canon Law on Valid Marriage 50:18 – Marriage Vows Before God 51:05 – Marriage and Baptism 51:47 – End of Part 1 Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest's departed soul. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #CatholicMarriag

Topics

• Marriage
• Singleness & Dating