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Honoring and Celebrating Holy Marriage in Holy Faith and Holy Love
Honoring and Celebrating Holy Marriage in Holy Faith and Holy Love

God wants weddings to be regarded with honor, in order to attract young people to an honorable marriage in contrast with pollutions of every kind and with promiscuity. Therefore He praises this moderate and honorable display and wanted it recorded. In the eyes of the monks it appears to be luxury. But it was His purpose to bear witness that the finery, the banquets, and the merriment connected with the wedding meet with His approval because of the final cause of marriage, which is the begetting and upbringing of children and the governing of the household, the state, and the church.

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Luther, MarriageRick StuckwischLuther's Lectures on Genesis, Holy Marriage, Moderation, Goodness of CreationComment
On Dancing, Holy Marriage, and the Divine Liturgy of the Gospel
On Dancing, Holy Marriage, and the Divine Liturgy of the Gospel

Where ballet is able to bring fairy tales to life, this Liturgy of the Gospel brings the real Life of God from heaven down to earth in the Word and Flesh of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son. And where ballroom dancing celebrates the couple in the midst of the crowd, the Liturgy embodies and enlivens the Church as the Bride of Christ and celebrates that Holy Communion with Him in holy faith and holy love.

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Liturgy, Marriage, MinistryRick StuckwischDancing, Holy Marriage, Liturgy, MinistryComment
Wonderfully Made: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You
Wonderfully Made: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You

“Since the spiritual life is produced by the Holy Spirit for people with bodies, Christian spirituality is embodied piety. We human beings are not just spirits, like the angels, nor animated bodies, like the animals, but are embodied spirits, or, if you will, spiritual bodies. We do not just have bodies; we are bodies. They are not just what we are as people but an essential part of who we are. That is why the body is so important. It has been designed to be a temple of the Holy Spirit rather than an amusement park. Like the human mind, it is meant to live in harmony with God and His Holy Spirit. It was created for eternal life with God, not merely temporal life on earth. No matter how damaged it may actually be, every human body is designed for perfection in eternity" (John Kleinig, Wonderfully Made, p. 4).

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Marriage, TheologyRick StuckwischBook Reviews, Liturgy of Life, Theology of the Body, Identity and Sexuality Comments