Marriage as a Common Path to Holiness

Abstract

The contemporary decline in morality leads to the neglect of the sanctity of marriage and family. Therefore, action must be taken to help spouses discover the beauty and greatness of their vocation. We cannot give up on promoting marriage and demonstrating its timeless moral value. The aim of the article “Marriage as a Common Path to Holiness” is to draw attention to the fact that marriage is a sacred sacrament in which Christ lives and acts. God the Creator wisely and providentially established it to realize His plan of love in people. Christ, in the work of redemption, bestows upon the marital community a higher dignity and endows it with sacramental power. Although marriage and family are natural institutions, called into being by God out of love for love, today they are experiencing their own crisis. The emotional immaturity of individuals entering into relationships becomes the basis for the breakdown of many marriages. Emerging new forms of marital and family life, propagated as alternatives to traditionally understood marriages and families, are signs of the crisis of marriage and family. Gender ideology also threatens the sanctity of marriage and family. To save contemporary marriages and families, it is necessary to recall the examples of holy families that, despite difficulties and many crises, persevered in faithful love. The critical analysis of text, comparative method, and positive exposition were used in the work.