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Jinnett-Holder
Amber Nicole Jinnett and John Riley Holder will be married on June 15 at St. Ann Church in Howardstown. The bride is the daughter of David and Agnes Jinnett of Hodgenville. She is a graduate of Campbellsville University and the University of the Cumberlands and works for Hardin County Schools. The groom is the son of Rick and Janet Holder of Cave City, and Beverly Johnson of Bowling Green. He is a graduate of Hart County High School and works for Hardin County Schools. The couple will reside in Elizabethtown.
Jury-Brohm
Claire Elizabeth Jury and Lucas Frank Brohm will be married on May 11 at St. Agnes Church. The bride is the daughter of John and Susan Jury. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and works for Norton Healthcare. The groom is the son of Frank and Jackie Brohm. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky, and works for Kort Physical Therapy. The couple will reside in Louisville.
Kenney-Boughey
Elizabeth Mary Kenney and Jacob Steven Boughey will be married on June 14 at St. Martin of Tours Church. The bride is the daughter of Thomas and Colleen Kenney. She is a graduate of Holy Angels Academy and attends Jefferson Community and Technical College. The groom is the son of Steven and Melissa Boughey. He is a graduate of St. Xavier High School and attends the University of Louisville. The couple will reside in Louisville.
Kessinger-McCall
Collin Alexandra Kessinger and Devin Xavier McCall will be married on May 25 at Annunciation Church in Shelbyville. The bride is the daughter of Kerry and Lynette Kessinger of Shelbyville. She is a graduate of LaSalle University and works as an elementary school teacher. The groom is the son of Hugh and Patty McCall of Wenonah, N.J. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and serves in the United States Army. The couple will reside in El Paso, Texas.
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By MARIA C. MORROW
Catholic News Service
Marriage existed long before Christianity, so we might ask ourselves: Did Christianity do anything to transform marriage, to make it distinct from what had come before? And in our cultural con- text today, we might ask our- selves a similar question: Is Catholic marriage in any way distinct from the other mar- riages we see in our world? St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians answers these two questions with a resounding YES. Paul begins his fifth chapter by discussing how Christians are called to live in love: "So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma" (Eph 5:1-2). Christ's life, death and resurrection transformed ev- erything about how to live. Thus it is no surprise that marriage, despite predating Christianity, also took on a new meaning, which Paul is eager to explain. Marriage is a distinct way of "living in love." It is a way of "making the most of the opportunity," as Paul says in verse 16. This perception of mar- riage is a far cry from the in- stitution of convenience, use- fulness or pleasure. Rather, it is a call to service of Christ in a particular context with its own specific demands of running a Christian house- hold and raising children to serve the Lord. As husband and wife share the common purpose of loving and serving God, they are united in a unique way, finding in each other a call to embody Christ's sacrificial love as they pursue holiness in their marriage and thus their lives together. Paul speaks of the great mystery of the unity of Christ and the church. Christ loved the church to the point of death on the cross, and in his death, all his followers became part of his body, such that the church is the body of Christ. Quoting Genesis, Paul states, "a man shall leave fa- ther and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh" (Eph 5:31). This is an important instruc- tion about the reality of mar- riage, which has greater sig- nificance given the relation- ship of Christ and the church. The marriage relationship can be a source of great joy and comfort, but it also en- tails difficulty and sacrifice, just as does Christian life more generally. When undertaken togeth- er in the Christian spirit of living in love, even these sac- rifices and sufferings can be transformed and become a source and sign of unity. In the Catholic sacrament of marriage, we find some- thing different than the con- cept of marriage that pre- ceded it. Paul's description indicates something new and distinct, characterized by a common goal of Christian love and service and inspired by Christ's own love and sac- rifice for the church. There is consolation in the knowledge of shared love for Christ, as well as challenge found in the struggle to love as Christ loved; both the Eu- charist and confession pro- vide strength for this jour- ney, making unity possible.
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