July 20, 2012 – Catechism 1659 – 1666

Think about the term “domestic church” when you think of family.  Now think about what you mean when you think of church.  If you believe that the family is the domestic church, what does the idea of artificial contraception, divorce, and other family issues have on that view.  What would happen if at your church, Christ decided to leave (He being the bridegroom and the church the bride).  If that were made a option, why would we want to enter that commitment.  If the connection is one that is blocked so that it cannot produce, what effect does that have on the church.  Family starts with the husband and wife.  If they are not connecting, if there is a barrier to that connection, that will filter down to the rest of the family (literally in the way that there may not be any “rest of the family”).  The domestic church is being destroyed by the world.  Marriage is the foundation for that church, which is the foundation to strong communities, which is the foundation for cities and so on.  Just as the Trinity and their unity is the foundation for Christian religion, so marriage for the foundation of the direction of the world.  When the world tries to destroy marriage, it is chipping away at the very foundation it stands on.  Picture the man on the branch sawing behind himself.  It doesn’t end good for the man.   http://www.angryharry.com/images/sawing_branch.jpg