Windsor-Lake St. Clair 

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." John 15:12

God has a beautiful plan for marriage... a plan that has existed from the very beginning. Jesus’ first miracle took place at a wedding feast in Cana, Galilee. This shows us the honour and meaning of the sacrament of marriage. It is meant to be a visible sign of how Jesus loves us, His bride, the Church.

A sacrament is a visible sign of an invisible reality. The task of marriage is to make the invisible God visible by the love a husband and wife have for each other. When a bride and groom exchange their vows at the altar, they pledge to reflect, in their relationship, the four major ways that Christ loves us His people – with free, total, faithful, and life-giving love.

The sacrament of marriage is a vocation, which means it is a calling from God. God has a great plan for life and love for every married couple, and just one healthy, loving, faith-filled marriage can positively impact not only the family but the entire parish and society. Remember, it takes three to get married –the bride, the groom, and God!