Holy Orders and Matrimony

Holy Orders and Matrimony presents a rigorous catechetical examination of the two sacraments that sustain the Church’s visible hierarchy and domestic life. With characteristic clarity and conviction, Fr. Michael Mueller explains the divine institution, sublime dignity, and indispensable mission of the Catholic priesthood alongside the sacred duties and indissoluble bond of Christian marriage. Mueller unfolds the immense spiritual authority entrusted to the priest, who offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, absolves sins, teaches divine truth, and dispenses the graces of Christ through the sacraments. He likewise presents Matrimony as a sacred covenant established by God for the sanctification of husband and wife, the generation and formation of children, and the strengthening of the Church through faithful Catholic family life. Addressing the responsibilities of parents, the dangers of mixed-faith marriages, the necessity of conjugal fidelity, and the excellence of consecrated virginity, Mueller challenges readers to understand vocation not as a matter of personal preference, but as a divine calling carrying duties that reach into eternity.