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The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

WOF 079: The Spirituality of Marriage

The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

Brandon Vogt

God, Vogt, Catholicism, Catholic, Faith, Christianity, Barron, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Church

4.95.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Marriage has been one of the most talked about topics in the news over the past decade. Despite all the interest surrounding the institution of marriage, the numbers of people actually getting married has dwindled. In this episode Bishop Barron explores the beauty and goodness of married life by discussing the spirituality that undergirds this timeless institution. The listener question wonders what will happen to marriages in heaven.

Topics Discussed

  • 0:05 - Introduction and the Vogt's visit to Santa Barbara
  • 2:00 - Why has the number of people getting married declined?
  • 6:30 - What is the number one priority in being a husband or wife?
  • 8:40 - What is the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony?
  • 10:07 - What is the key to a healthy marriage?
  • 16:00 - How can a celibate priest be an authority on marriage?
  • 19:50 - Why does the Catholic Church demand an openness to children within a marriage?
  • 22:20 - Advice from Bishop Barron for people who aren't sure if they ever want to get married
  • 23:40 - Advice from Bishop Barron for those who aspire for marriage
  • 25:30 - Advice from Bishop Barron for those discerning marriage within their current relationship
  • 26:27 - Advice from Bishop Barron for those who are struggling through a difficult marriage or a divorce
  • 27:20 - Question from listener: Will I be with my wife as husband and wife in heaven?

Bonus Resources

Find bonus links and resources for this episode at http://WordOnFireShow.com and be sure to submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome everybody to the Word on Fire Show.

0:05.0

We have a great show for you today. I'm your host, Joseph Glor, I'm with the head honcho

0:08.7

here, Bishop Baron. We're in our beautiful Santa Barbara Studios here broadcasting to you

0:13.1

all. And how are you feeling today, Bishop?

0:15.9

Feeling good, Joe. I was always good to be with you in this beautiful studio which reminded

0:19.2

people about eight feet by eight feet. It's not exactly an extensive, you know.

0:24.4

The listeners don't need to know that. We've got a huge beautiful office here.

0:28.5

Well, it's adequate, but it's not. Well, hopefully it sounds good to you guys. That's the

0:32.7

main thing. Yeah, that's the big thing. We had a nice couple days here. Oh, we great couple

0:36.7

days. Brandon's in town. The great Brandon Vot. Yeah, he's visiting there at the end of

0:42.5

his cross country journey. He and his wife and his five kids all under the age of eight,

0:48.1

which is amazing to me. And they piled into this big van and they went across the whole

0:51.3

country. So they were here yesterday for lunch and then we had dinner together and

0:56.6

sat around a little fire last night. And you know, thing is, this always strikes me,

1:01.5

especially with Brandon and his wife, Kathleen, when I think of the category of the church,

1:06.6

heroic virtue, which we say that's what a saint exemplifies. I think of parents. And I

1:14.3

don't mean that I'm not trying to impress anybody or it's just true. I think of parents,

1:19.5

especially of little kids. It was amazing to watch them of heroic virtue who just live

1:23.8

for the other because you know, kids that they're just they're demanding and they're

1:28.3

they're difficult. And you got to pay attention all the time and you just see two people whose

1:34.7

lives have been transfigured by the experience of having kids. So it's beautiful. It's edifying

1:40.3

for me to see that. Yeah, it was great spending time with them. I get to meet all the kids

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