La relazione tra battesimo, fede e matrimonio sacramentale

This article focuses on the relationship between faith and marriage, a subject that is at the center of many discussions during this intersynodal period. The first question that arises is to what degree a lack of faith may hinder the understanding of the natural reality of marriage. In other words, can a lack of faith indirectly affect the validity of marriage, to the extent that it makes it difficult or sometimes even impossible to understand what marriage actually is and whether there exists a real will to marry. Secondly, there arises the question whether faith as a theological virtue is a requisite for the celebration of the marriage sacrament, meaning that a lack of faith could have a direct effect on the validity of the marriage. The reflections in this article are made through a study of the Magisterium of Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis on the relationship between faith and the sacrament of marriage.