Show 239: Holy Matrimony, part 3

The Duties of the Married.

1. It is the duty of the wife to obey her husband, as the man is the head of the family, the representative of God.
2. The husband and wife owe to each other love, fidelity, and mutual aid in all circumstances of their life.
3. It is the duty of both husband and wife to provide for their children, and train them in the fear and love of God.
4. In regard to the bringing up of their children it is the duty of parents to have them baptized immediately after their birth, to give them their first religious teaching, to set them a good example in all respects, and to treat them with kindness rather than severity.

Mixed Marriages.

1. Mixed marriages, by which is understood the marriage of Catholics to non-Catholics, have always been disapproved of by the Church.
2. The Church tolerates mixed marriages on three conditions
3. The Catholic who contracts a mixed marriage without the benediction of the Church commits a mortal sin, and cannot be admitted to the sacraments.

The Unmarried State.

1. The unmarried state is better than the married, because those who do not marry have far more opportunity for attending to their spiritual welfare, and can attain a higher degree of glory hereafter.
2. Our Lord when on earth commended the state of virginity both by precept and example.

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