Christian marriage and the preclusion of sacramental dignity

Ženidba je od samog početka čovječanstva uživala svet i religiozan karakter. U današnjem svijetu prisutna je pojava da krštene osobe izabiru crkveno vjenčanje iz tradicionalnih ili društvenih razloga, a sve manje iz razloga vjerske naravi. Pitanje valjanog slavljenja ženidbe, utjecaj pomanjkanja osobne vjere na sakrament ženidbe kao i potrebitost ispravne nakane te problem samog isključenja sakramentalnosti pozitivnim činom volje - neka su od pitanja kojima se bavi ovaj prilog.From its beginnings humankind has assigned to the institution of marriage its intrinsic sanctity and religious character. In today\u27s world people are ubiquitously opting for church weddings, be it for the sake of tradition or the social imperative, less commonly so for religious reasons. The issue of a valid marriage celebration, the effect of a lack of personal faith upon the sacrament of Matrimony, the requirement for proper intentions, and the problem of the preclusion of sacramentality by a positive act of the will are some of the issues which are dealt with in this essay