title: Marriage: In the Christian church
author: Herbert O'Driscoll
description: The purpose of this book is to help you realize what it means to be married in a Christian church. It will show you the church's expectations and hope for your life together.
zlib_text: WHAT IS MARRIAGE~ 
  A CATECHISM 
  ARRANGED AcCORDING TO THE 
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  By 
  A. VERMEERSCH, SJ. 
  Professor of Moral Theology 
  Gregorian University, Rome 
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  T. UNCOLN BOUSCAREN, SJ. 
  Professor of Canon Law 
  Seminary of St. Mary-of-the-Lake 
  Mundelein, Ill. 
  THE AMERICA PRESS 
  NEW YORK • 
  
  Imprimi Potest: 
  EnwAJ!D C. P:a:rL~rPs, S.J., Provincial Maryland-New YIWi. 
  Nihil Obstat: 
  Arlmua J. SCANLAN, S.T.D., Censor Librorum. 
  1 mprimatur: 
  +PAntcx CAJ!DtNAL HAYBS, A.rchbhhop of New YMi. 
  December 10, 1931. 
  Copyright 1932, by T:a:E AllllllllCA P.uss 
  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  PAGE 
  AUTHOR'S PREFACE ------·---·----
  5 
  GENERAL INTRODUCTION (1-6) 
  7 
  God's Part in Marriage (7-17)----
  8 
  Man's Part in Marriage (18-29)-------·---··-
  13 
  PART ONE: THE BLESSINGS OF MARRIAGE (30-31).__ 16 
  First Blessing: Children (32·42). 
  16 
  Second Blessing: Conjugal Fidelity (43-61)-
  20 
  Third Blessing: Sacramental Quality (62-79)_ 25 
  PART Two: THE ATTACK 