Catholic marriage and heaven

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Is it true that marriage is not continued on to heaven? If so why is marriage a sacrament?

I do get the whole part with “till death do us part” but I never let it fully sink in until now? Why is this?
 
A sacrament is a visible sign of God’s grace to us. In the sacrament of matrimony (marriage), the bridegroom and the bride represent Christ, the Eternal Bridegroom, and the Church, His Eternal Bride. Therefore, human marriage prefigures the Mystical Marriage.

The reason that marriage does not continue to heaven is that assuming one dies in a state of grace, one will eventually go to heaven and become part of the triumphant Bride of Christ, the Church Triumphant. We will see God face to face. All of us, together, form the Church, the Bride of Christ. Therefore, marriage is no longer applicable.
 
It’s not continued on to heaven because it’s not necessary there.

The purpose of marriage on earth is to establish an exclusive relationship for the procreation and raising of children and for the “good of the spouses”, in other words helping each other through life on earth, helping each other get to heaven, maintaining the social order, etc.

In heaven we will not have sex or procreate and we won’t have all the issues that go along with those things. In heaven there will be no jealousy, no “cheating”, no need for exclusivity, no lust, etc. A person who was married (perhaps more than once if their spouse died and they re-married) will likely still have a special bond with their loved ones, including spouses, in Heaven (assuming all of them reach Heaven), but it will be part of the bond we have with all the Church Triumphant in Heaven. It won’t be an exclusive relationship.

Sacraments, as His_helpmeet explained, are visible signs on earth of God’s grace to us. Once we’re in Heaven, we’re existing with God/ in God’s grace. We do not need the visible sign any more because we have God.
 
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In heaven we will not have sex or procreate and we won’t have all the issues that go along with those things. In heaven there will be no jealousy, no “cheating”, no need for exclusivity, no lust, etc. A person who was married (perhaps more than once if their spouse died and they re-married) will likely still have a special bond with their loved ones, including spouses, in Heaven (assuming all of them reach Heaven), but it will be part of the bond we have with all the Church Triumphant in Heaven. It won’t be an exclusive relationship.
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You just made every word of this up. While this might be your idea of what heaven is like, you have absolutely no idea what the reality is. Neither do I, the guy next door, or even the Pope himself.
 
Except for that pesky Scripture where someone tried to trip up Christ asking about a person who had been married and widowed, etc. “who will be their spouse in heaven”. Christ answered in very strong words " Jesus said to them in reply, “You are misled because you do not know the scriptures or the power of God."

Read the rest of the passage here http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/22
 
It’s actually Jesus’ own teaching from Scripture, as The Little Lady said. I suggest you read it (she already posted the link) before you accuse people of making stuff up.

Additionally, it might be better if the next time you find something questionable, you ask someone to provide a source before assuming they are making it up. We don’t always post a scriptural reference because many if not most people who post and read here have a working knowledge of the Scriptures and know already that Jesus said this or that.
 
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Additionally, it might be better if the next time you find something questionable, you ask someone to provide a source before assuming they are making it up.
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Okay. What is the source for the assertion that there will still be a “special bond” with loved ones in heaven?
 
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Okay. What is the source for the assertion that there will still be a “special bond” with loved ones in heaven?
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That is simply a personal opinion held by some people. It is not the doctrine of the Church.
 
I’ve posted a source above. If you (or The Little Lady) want to think that a member of the Order of Preachers just “makes stuff up”, be my guest.

Additionally, Chuck, given the rude tone of two of your replies, I am now muting this thread.
 
The OP giving their opinions is something quite different than “making stuff up”.
 
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