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This study aims to analyze Catholic marriage in the perspective of Martin Buber's dialogical philosophy, particularly the concept of “I-Thou,” as an integrative and applicable approach to building family life. Catholic marriage is understood as a sacrament that is monogamous and indissoluble, based on the Holy Scriptures, Church teachings, and the Code of Canon Law. However, various contemporary challenges such as communication crises, technological developments, and internal family conflicts demand a renewal of the way of understanding husband-wife relationships in a more dialogical and personal manner. This study uses a qualitative method with a literature approach, descriptive-analytical in nature, through content analysis and hermeneutics of relevant primary and secondary sources. The results of the study show that the integration of the “I-You” concept in Catholic marriage affirms the husband-wife relationship as an encounter between subjects who are equal, dialogical, and reciprocal. This model places marriage as a responsibility for unity, a practice of dialogue for the bonum coniugum, and a communion that reaches its peak in a relationship with God, so that sacramental teachings are concretely realized in the dynamics of family life.

Social change in the context of liquid modernity has significantly influenced how people understand interpersonal relationships, love, and commitment. Contemporary relationships tend to be flexible, temporary, and oriented towards the fulfillment of subjective needs, making loyalty and long-term commitment often viewed as a threat to personal autonomy. Based on Zygmunt Bauman's analysis of liquid modernity and liquid love, this study examines the crisis of modern relationships as an anthropological and theological crisis of meaning. Specifically, the study focuses on the Nota Doktrinal Una Caro as the Catholic Church's theological response to these relational dynamics. Using a library research method with a qualitative and analytical-hermeneutical approach, this study interprets magisterial texts in critical dialogue with the sociological theory of liquid modernity. The research findings show that the Nota Doktrinal Una Caro offers an integrated anthropological-theological vision by affirming Catholic marriage as a permanent, monogamous, and indissoluble communion of life and love. Fidelity is understood as the highest actualization of freedom, while sexuality is seen as an expression of total self-giving, offering an alternative to the fragmentation of modern relationships. The study also emphasizes the importance of a dialogical and formative approach in family counseling.

Catholic marriage in Indonesia occupies a unique legal position because it is governed simultaneously by state law and canon law. Indonesian positive law recognizes marriage based on religious law and regulates its civil consequences, including divorce. However, Catholic canon law does not recognize divorce as the dissolution a valid and sacramental marriage. This dual legal framework has led widespread misunderstandings among Catholic faithful and legal practitioners, particularly regarding the legal consequences of civil divorce. This study aims to analyze the legal status of Catholic marriage within Indonesia’s dual legal system and examine the juridical implications of civil divorce Catholic marital status under canon law. This research employs normative legal research using statutory, conceptual, and comparative normative approaches. The findings demonstrate that civil divorce functions solely as the termination of civil legal relations under state law and does not dissolve the marital bond according to canon law. The study further reveals that prevailing misconceptions stem from reductive understanding Catholic marriage merely an administrative legal event. This article contributes to legal scholarship by clarifying the normative boundaries between state law and canon law and emphasizes the need for comprehensive legal understanding to prevent recurring juridical misunderstandings in Catholic marriage practices in Indonesia.

The childfree phenomenon, the decision of married couples not to have children, is gaining increasing attention among young people, including within the Catholic Church. This choice arises in response to various modern factors, such as economic considerations, careers, personal freedom, and changing views on the meaning of family. This study aims to explore the views of young Catholics in the Semarang Vicarage on the childfree phenomenon and analyze them in light of the Catholic Church's teachings on marriage, which place procreation and education as one of the essential purposes of marriage. The study used a mixed-methods approach through the distribution of quantitative surveys and in-depth qualitative interviews. The results indicate a tension between the modern values ​​adopted by young people and the Catholic Church's teachings on openness to life. This phenomenon poses a serious pastoral challenge, particularly regarding the regeneration of the congregation and the sustainability of church life. Therefore, the Church is expected to formulate a more dialogical, contextual, and inclusive pastoral approach in accompanying young people to remain faithful to the Church's teachings without ignoring the social realities they face.

This study aims to explore the symbolic meaning of the siraman ceremony in Javanese culture and interpret its values ​​in light of the Catholic faith, particularly regarding the sanctity and blessings of the sacrament of marriage. The siraman tradition is understood not merely as a cultural ritual, but as a process of physical and spiritual purification imbued with spiritual symbolism, such as the use of water from seven springs and the granting of parental blessings. This study uses a qualitative approach with a literature review method through analysis of Church documents, Javanese anthropological literature, and relevant research. The results indicate that the meaning of purification in siraman is closely related to the symbolism of baptismal water in the Catholic tradition, while the prayer of parental blessing aligns with the concept of blessing as a manifestation of God's grace in the family. Through the inculturation perspective emphasized in Gaudium et Spes and Ecclesia in Asia, siraman can be understood as a form of harmonious dialogue between faith and culture without compromising the purity of Church teachings. This study concludes that the siraman ceremony can enrich the experience of the sacrament of marriage for Javanese Catholics, while strengthening their identity as individuals of faith and culture.

The phenomenon of introduction through social media has become very common in this digital era. Social media offers ease and efficiency in introducing individuals to others, allowing them to meet, interact, and build relationships in a different way than traditional methods. However, the introduction of a partner through social media also brings its own challenges, emotional manipulation, and limitations in understanding the partner in depth. In the context of Catholic marriage, this phenomenon poses a serious challenge to canonical law. Canon law strictly regulates marriage in order to remain faithful to the Church's teaching of lifelong union and openness to procreation. However, the introduction of a couple through social media can affect the validity of the agreement, psychological readiness, and understanding of the nature of marriage. The Church needs to meet these challenges with a new pastoral approach, including the development of specific guidelines for the companionship of couples who start relationships through social media. This approach includes strengthening more intensive and comprehensive pastoral mentoring, utilizing social media as a tool for education and counseling and reminding couples of the importance of transparency and honesty in relationships. Thus, the Church faces the challenge of ensuring the psychological readiness of both parties and helping couples to understand more deeply about the marital commitments they make and to maintain the values of the sacrament of marriage in an ever-evolving digital world.

This study aims to analyze the role of catechesis in preparing couples for marriage in the Catholic Church comprehensively, encompassing theological, spiritual, mental, and emotional dimensions. The background of this study is based on the phenomenon that some couples still enter into marriage without adequate faith preparation, thus implicating a low understanding of the meaning of the sacrament of marriage as a holy and inseparable life partnership. The research method used is a quantitative approach with a Likert-scale questionnaire as the data collection technique. The research instrument was compiled based on three main indicators, namely understanding the teachings of the sacrament, family function, and church life. Data were analyzed descriptively to measure respondents' perceptions of the effectiveness of catechesis in preparing for Catholic marriage. The results showed that the role of catechesis obtained a high average score of 37.34, with 83.87% of respondents in the strongly agree category. This indicates that catechesis plays a significant role in shaping the spiritual and psychological readiness of prospective couples. The implications of this research confirm that catechesis does not only function as a process of teaching faith, but also as an integral pastoral tool in building Catholic families based on love, loyalty, and Christian responsibility, and contributes to strengthening the faith of the church community. .

The contemporary digital era has triggered the normalization of pornography and promiscuous sexual behavior, which significantly threatens the theological understanding and sacramental practice of Catholic marriage among young adults. This article aims to examine, from a theological-juridical perspective, how canons 1055–1101 of the Code of Canon Law (CIC) serve as the authoritative foundation for the Church in safeguarding the dignity and validity of the sacrament of marriage. The method employed is a comprehensive literature study of the CIC, relevant magisterial documents of the Church, and contemporary scholarly works on the dynamics of young adult relationships. The concise findings indicate that exposure to and normalization of pornography directly weaken three fundamental aspects of Catholic marriage, namely the capacity to give free consent, the intention to practice permanent fidelity, and the correct understanding of the body’s meaning as a total self-gift. Nevertheless, the Church possesses solid canonical and pastoral instruments to address these challenges and facilitate restoration. In conclusion, a synergistic integration of canonical approaches, moral teachings, and pastoral guidance is required to assist young adult couples so that they may realize marriages that are not only canonically valid but also psychologically mature and sacramentally holy.

This study provides an overview of some of the challenges faced in Catholic marriages. Some challenges related to marriage are issues that need serious attention from the church as one of the observers of marriage. How is the role of the church in living the spirit of love and solidarity in family life. The purpose of this study is to determine the complex problems that occur due to changes in the order of life from the influence of socio-cultural changes and to determine the response and role of the church in overcoming these life problems. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive with a case study approach. The research data are in the form of interviews with several married couples as Catholic families. The findings in this study indicate that there are several problems that arise in married couples due to social and cultural changes, namely, economic problems, communication, technological advances, and long-distance relationships.

This article discusses the challenges and solutions related to mixed marriages according to the Catholic Church in the context of pluralism in Indonesia, a multicultural society with diverse religions. In the modern world, mixed marriages are increasingly common but remain controversial, often posing a dilemma between maintaining religious values and accepting modernity. The Catholic Church views marriage as a holy sacrament that requires a unity of faith between the couple. However, in practice, many Catholics marry non-Catholics, which can lead to struggles in building the foundation of faith in the family, especially the direction of children's faith education. This article also explains the importance of a pastoral approach to support couples in mixed marriages in facing this challenge. The research uses the literature study method in the hope of providing insights and solutions that are relevant for mixed marriage couples in the current era.

Marriage in the Catholic Church is seen as a sacrament that binds partners in holy and inseparable love, with the primary goals being the well-being of the couple, the birth of children, and their education. This research aims to examine the important role of child birth and education in the context of Catholic marriage through a literature review approach. Data is taken from official Church documents such as Family Partnership, The Most Important Education, and the Code of Canon Law, as well as other academic literature. The analysis shows that the birth of a child is a real manifestation of love which demands the moral responsibility of the couple to educate the child in the Catholic faith, while the child's education is a means of passing on moral and spiritual values ​​to the next generation. Modern challenges, such as the influence of technology and family dynamics, require an active spiritual life in the family to support children's faith education. This research has implications for strengthening Catholic family values ​​in facing the complexity of the modern world, as well as providing a theological foundation for Catholic couples to carry out their role as primary and first educators in the family.    

Böwö marriage of the Nias tribe is generally interpreted as sumange (giving awards). Böwö is masi-masi/hele-hele dödö Zatua khö nono nia ono alawe (giving affection/proof of the bride's parents' love at the time of marriage). Böwö determines the agreement for the implementation of a marriage. This can take the form of money, gold and other trinkets. The aim is as a form of humanizing humans through love and living prosperously in the family. However, the current application of Böwö is contrary to the true meaning of Böwö. Recently, Böwö in Nias society has experienced a change in meaning and even received a meaning that is contrary to its true meaning. There is a decline in Böwö's understanding which leads to a materialistic aspect. Böwö became honest too expensive. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate why there is a change in the implementation of Böwö. This research specifically seeks to determine the understanding of Böwö Nias ethnic marriages on the basis of Catholic Church marriages using qualitative research which uses three data collection techniques, namely, observation, interviews and documentation. From the researcher's observations, it was found that the Böwö marriage of the Nias tribe is known and is still carried out in social life. Through interviews with informants, researchers found that in the implementation of the Böwö traditional Nias marriage, its meaning had decreased. The reality on the ground shows that some Nias people experience poverty because Böwö is too expensive. Böwö is no longer an expression of love. The informants wanted Böwö to be restored to its true meaning as masi-masi (proof of love). For this reason, it is necessary to simplify Böwö on the basis of Catholic Church marriage. This needs to be socialized to Catholics so that they truly understand and are able to practice it according to the true meaning of Böwö.  

Since the beginning of creation, as written in the Book of Genesis, God created men and women who were united in marriage. One of God's commands to them is to reproduce. In the Church doctrine it is further outlined that one of the purposes of marriage is the good of the child (bonum prolis). One of the important points in this concept is the openness of married couples to accept the presence of children in their marriage. In contrast to the Church doctrine above, nowadays there are married couples who have taken the stance of refusing to have children in marriage. This reality is known as childfree. With the freedom, humans feel they have the right to reject God's great plan for married life. There are various reasons for choosing childfree, including: personal, medical, economic and environmental reasons. The Catholic Church in principle rejects the childfree movement, because it is contrary to God's plan for marriage.

Penelitian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  mengetahui  sejauh  mana  para  keluarga muda menghayati perkawinan Katolik dan apa yang menjadi kebutuhan mereka untuk semakin menghayati perkawinan Katolik di Paroki Santo Petrus dan Paulus Ampah. Perkawinan merupakan bagian terpenting dalam membangun keluarga, namun  banyak  kendala  yang harus dihadapi  oleh  pasangan  suami istri  dalam menghayati perkawinan Katolik mereka. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut, penulis tertarik  untuk mengkaji  tema  skripsi  tentang penghayatan  perkawinan Katolik bagi keluarga muda Kristiani.   Jenis penelitian ini adalah  penelitian  kualitatif.  Data  diperoleh  melalui wawancara dan dokumentasi. Tempat pelaksanaan penelitian di Paroki Santo Petrus dan Paulus Ampah. Informan yang telah diteliti berjumlah 15 orang yang dikelompokan menjadi dua yaitu keluarga muda berjumlah 11 KK dan petugas pastoral  ada  4  yaitu  Pastor  paroki  dan  3  orang katekis.  Analisa  data  dengan menyajikan data, melaksanakan Verifikasi, dan menarik kesimpulan. Langkah- langkah penelitian meliputi penentuan tema, profil informan, percakapan dengan informan, refleksi, implikasi, sintesis dan prospek.   Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa sifat dan tujuan perkawinan Katolik sudah cukup dipahami oleh keluarga muda. Penghayatan perkawinan keluarga muda memang sangat perlu suatu keintiman antara suami istri melalui relasi yang baik, akan tetapi masih ada permasalahan yang mucul dalam rumah tangga yaitu komunikasi yang kurang dan ekonomi rumah tangga. Keluarga muda menyadari bahwa betapa pentingnya pendampingan bentuk katekese dan pengajaran mengingat bahwa pendampingan bagi keluarga muda di Paroki Santo Petrus dan Paulus Ampah ini masih belum terlaksana pendampingan keluarga muda secara khusus.  Gereja memang sangat  perlu mengupayakan  pembinaan  lanjutan  bagi keluarga muda dalam bentuk rekoleksi, sharing antara keluarga, dan pertemuan yang berkaitan dengan meningkatkan penghayatan perkawinan katolik bagi keluarga muda.

Judul skripsi ini diangkat untuk mengetahui pentingnya pendampingan keluarga tentang sakramen perkawinan di Stasi St. Petrus Cangkang Paroki St. Theresia Liseux Saripoi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode studi kepustakaan dengan pengumpulan data dari buku-buku jurnal,  dan skripsi yang cocok dengan penelitian. Langkah-langkah penelitian meliputi penentuan judul skripsi dan hasil penelitian terdahulu  yang dapat mendukung penelitian ini. Dalam penelitian ini dijelaskan bahwa Pasangan suami istri belum memahami dan menghayati hakekat  perkawinan katolik dalam hidup berkeluarga terutama di stasi St. Petrus Cangkang. Hal ini terjadi karena kurangnya pembinaan dan pendampingan tentang perkawinan katolik. Hal ini juga dipengaruhi oleh tenaga pastoral yang ada di stasi St. Petrus Cangkang sehinga pembinaan terhadap keluarga katolik juga kurang diperhatikan. Diharapkan  agar pasangan suami istri dapat memahami dan menghayati perkawinan mereka dengan baik. Hal ini diupayakan dengan katekese dan pendampingan tertentu. Progaram pendampngn ini menjadi sangat penting sebab pasangan suami istri memerlukan pendampingan dalam proses pertumbuhan dan perkembangan iman dalam perkawinannya. Melalui katekese diharapkan agar pasangan suami istri lebih mudah memahami dan menerapkan hidup berkeluarga seturut ajaran dalam  perkawinan seperti setia terhadap pasangan mereka masing- masing.

This study aims to detetermine how important social media ethics in the life of the catholic family, as a maens to help outgoing Catholic family maintain the integraty of marriage in  the Parish  of Saint Paul Buntok. Through this study, it is hoped that Catholic families use social media well and wisely in the family life, and make social media as communication and catechetical suggestion in this modern era in order to cultivate the faith of others. The method used in this study is a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. As for the research steps used are : conversations with informants, informant profiles, datermination of themes, reflection, implications, synthesis, prospects or possibilities that will occur. The results obtained through research conducted by the author found that families in the parish of  Saint Paul Buntok did not all know ethics in using social media. Through this reseach, the author also see that families in the parish of Saint Paul Buntok use social media in building good relations and communication

Perkawinan antara orang-orang yang dibaptis, oleh Kristus Tuhan diangkat ke martabat sakramen. Ada rahmat sakramental dalam perkawinan ini. Perkawinan antara seorang Katolik dengan seorang yang tidak dibaptis, perkawinan antar-iman, bukanlah sebuah sakramen. Apakah perkawinan antar-iman ini tanpa rahmat? Apakah perkawinan antar- iman tidak dapat diceraikan? Untuk menjawab pertanyaan ini digunakan dokumen- dokumen Gereja Katolik dan pendapat beberapa teolog moral.