This conjugal communion sinks its roots in the natural complementarity that exists between man and woman and is nurtured through the personal willingness of spouses to share their entire life project, what they have and what they are: For this reason such communion is the fruit and the sign of a profoundly human need. But in the Lord Christ God takes up this human need, confirms it, purifies it and elevates it, leading it to perfection through the sacrament of matrimony: the Holy Spirit who is poured out in the sacramental celebration offers Christian couples the gift of a new communion of love that is the living and real image of that unique unity which makes of the church the indivisible mystical body of the Lord Jesus.

God’s Plan for Marriage and Family: A Study Guide of Familiaris Consortio
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