Vatican II gave married couples the title of "The Domestic Church" in recognition of the very special tasks with which God entrusted us.
This page is devoted to provide links to web sites that give recognition to the extraordinary Vocation of Marriage.
VATICAN DOCUMENTS on Marriage
THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH gives a beautiful description of the Sacrament of Matrimony and of Marriage in God's Plan and gives us the teaching of the church regarding marriage.
These details are found in:
Part Two - The celebration of the Christian mystery
Section Two - The seven sacraments of the church
Chapter Three - The sacraments at the service of communion
Article 7 - The sacrament of matrimony
THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH also gives us the teaching on human sexuality, the love of husband and wife and the regulation of procreation etc.. These are specifically found in Part Three - Life in Christ; Section Two - The ten commandments: Chapter Two "You shall love your neighbor as yourself"; Article 6 - The sixth commandment.
HUMANAE VITAE - ENCYCLICAL of POPE PAUL VI on the regulation of birth, July 25, 1968
FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO - APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION of POPE JOHN PAUL II to the Episcopate, the clergy and to the faithful of the whole catholic church on the role of the Christian family in the modern world.
Document by the PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY entitled FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND "DE FACTO" UNIONS examines the underlying truths regarding family and marriage and reports on the implications of trends in society to treat all unions as similar or even equal.