Catechism › PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › CHAPTER THREE THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION › Article 7 THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY › ¶ 1662 ¶ 1662 In Brief Marriage is based on the consent of the contracting parties, that is, on their will to give Themselves, each to the other, mutually and Definitively, in order to live a Covenant of Faithful and Fruitful Love. Linked Concepts Faithful Fruit Love Marriage Themselves Covenant Definitive Faith ← ¶ 1661 Browse ¶ 1663 →