ISSUE: What is the role of marriage in the plan of God? DISCUSSION: Christ restored marriage to its original integrity and elevated it to the dignity of a sacrament. Marriage reflects the communion of love that the Godhead shares in Himself and is a means through which God restores man to the communion for which he was created. In order to grasp the full meaning and power of marriage, we must understand why man was created. Reading the first paragraph of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, we learn: “God, infinitely perfect and blessed in Himself, in a plan of … Continue reading →