For Kids
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
What is a wedding?
A wedding is a very important
event where a man and a woman are joined together by God to become
husband and wife.
Why do people get married?
God loves people very much, and
thinks that everyone should live in a family. He thinks that
every child deserves a mother and a father. So, when he wants to
bring new children into the world, he first decides on who their
parents should be. This way, the parents can get ready for the
children to come.
Do all married people have children?
All married people do not have
children, but they all hope to have children. God loves everyone
very much, and assigns different roles to every person. Some
people have a very special role to play. They are asked to suffer
by not having the children that they would very much like to
have. Suffering is a very important thing. For example,
when Jesus suffered and died for us on the Cross, he conquered death
and made it possible for us to go to Heaven. While everyone is
called to suffer, God sometimes calls married couples with a special
type of suffering; namely that of not having children.
Does everyone get married?
Everyone doesn’t get married,
because there is a lot of work that needs to be done; and different
people are suited to different work. For example, God needs
people to run His Church. This is a full-time job. Since
children need to have their parents with them, it just wouldn’t be fair
to them if their father was devoted full-time to other important
work. For this reason, Bishops, for example, don’t get married.
How do people know who is called to be married?
God tells people if they are
called to marry. The hard thing is that God whispers very
quietly. So, people have to listen very carefully. They
best way to listen is to pray, to read the Bible, and to go to Church
on Sunday. These things all help you to hear God’s voice, and
understand what his plan is for your life.