Interview with José Pedro Manglano Rome, Sunday, May 2, 2010 (ZENIT.org ) .- There is only one marriage, no civil marriage and other religious. Makes clear in this interview with ZENIT a writer and priest, author of "The Book of Marriage" (Planeta, 2010), where he reviews this institution and offers keys to understanding what he calls "that mysterious union."
Professor of Anthropology at the Centro Universitario Villanueva (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and chaplain, José Pedro Manglano ( www.manglano.org ) has a PhD in philosophy and combines his priestly work with courses, conferences and the direction of the seal Testimony Metro.
Manglano a member of the Advisory Board of the Observatory for Freedom of religion and conscience ( www.libertadreligiosa.es ).
- Listen ... How many marriages are there?
- Manglano: Marriage is not just one.
not forget that only those who marry get married. Nobody home! When do the free act of total dedication in his being male and female, generate a special relationship called "marriage." It consists of an organic union, so that two are 'one flesh'. This, I insist, they can only do those who marry. Only they founded or create a new marriage.
Therefore, there is no civil marriage and other religious. No. That's bodies that recognize marriage or not, the only marriage. The state says: 'If you want that I recognize as marriage, if you want my marriage laws apply to you, me, I demand that State's consent before you as an official bear, with so many witnesses, to fill in these forms ... and whatever. " The couple who wants to be recognized by the State, makes their marriage - the only one! - In the manner set civil authority. We talked, then is said that this couple has a civil marriage.
The Church, for Christians to recognize their marriage, may require certain formalities in the way of getting it. Then we talk about religious marriage, but the only marriage.
- Alliance, rice, the deposit ... tell me where they come from all this ...
- Manglano: All this! Impossible. Each of these traditions is formed in a time and place almost always unknown, is set gradually rooted in other places ...
These expressions in symbolic language. That is, the abstract realities or spiritual, such as the desire for prosperity, the desire offspring, the membership of each other ...- can express and manifest in a physical, corporeal, material. Men need to. These symbols and rituals are deeply human. Should know its meaning and make them with authenticity. Otherwise, they become formal or ornamental elements, which eventually choke vacuum filled liturgies.
Rice, for example, is a young tradition, imported from Asia. In the East, rice is a symbol of fertility and wealth. Who caused a shower of rice at newlyweds wish you a great family and abundance in every way. At the wedding Greek Orthodox, however, threw sugar coated almonds or painted red. Its meaning is the same, and comes from the almond tree is the first tree to bloom in the spring.
- Marriage is a sacrament of two, while the other sacraments are "individual." Why is that?
- Manglano: Yes, there are two who 'suffer' the Spirit of God, an action that makes the two become one flesh. We could talk to the transforming action that operates this sacrament is to perform a uni-duality, a total communion of life and love.
From his free act whereby they agree to join, Spirit is a communion that freedom of both must make progress in their lives.
two is a sacrament in the sense that before two and one is a sacrament in the sense that after they are one.
- Marriage ... "Is discovered or made?
- Manglano: I think that's the most interesting modern issue. In a century marked by the philosophy of suspicion - suspicion at everything that seems to tax man, decided to reinvent marriage. Fifty years of experience, saying: 'marriage is a matter that my partner we want, and nobody has to tell us how to live, or give us rules to break free spontaneity of our relationship. "
The Time recently published the latest report from Pew Research Center concluded that the youth of the millennium, those 18 years are somewhat conventional: 52% of them are marked as first intended to be an exemplary father and achieve a stable marriage and faithful. It is seen that the inventions have generated more pain than happiness. We could say that the institutional marriage to marriage-and contrast it to the letter made by the couple, is still the ideal.
I have found it interesting to study this issue in dialogue with the lyrics of songs by Joaquin Sabina. He said he believed that it was stars and neon tubes turned out to be, that is, it is not a mystery but something cultural production. However, I am convinced that marriage, far from inventing, invents us. Marriage has its particular DNA, not provided by anyone but the same truth of spousal love.
- historically had weddings in newborns ... We have improved, right?
-P. Manglano: We have improved a lot, and have also deteriorated sharply. Marriage itself is a way of life that makes man good and happy. Marriage is intensely attractive as it is, but it is always threatened by the meanness of which is capable man. The man usually attacks-without malice, but attacks, the truth of marriage to manipulate according to their interest.
In the eighth century the result of this manipulation was this: when Christian missionaries carry the gospel to the barbarians, in Bulgaria and in other Germanic peoples are the tradition of marrying only newborn children. It was a way of achieving family alliances and economic or political benefits, advancing time. The role of marriage, then, did not love. This just came around to the eleventh century, just as Christian theology studies the Trinidad and rediscover that God is an eternal moving Love, therefore, love is important, and the marriage must be respected role, its irreplaceable role.
Yes, we have enhanced this perception. But at the same time we have lost other perceptions, such as the liberating value of the institution, or the need for patience and "self-control 'to perform faithfully and fully the project created, or the destructive power of contraception .. .
- No ties no freedom, says you. Is it a provocation?
- Manglano: I like it! While not raised to reason, rationalism limits us so that we move away from knowledge the beauty of real life. Yes, we can not reduce the mysteries of human existence to mathematical formulas and syllogisms at all levels. The truth of the human mysteries, like the fact of their freedom, are always paradoxical to reason.
is why I addressed the issue, according to the method of the case, in dialogue with Antoine de Saint-Exupery and his wife Consuelo. Two people 'libertine' who hope in the happiness they provide the independence and autonomy. Saint-Exupery, as the Prince created by him, he travels through different planets desire for a life nothing corseted, known as many roses like yours ... Consuelo also approaches libertines, suffers from the absence of her husband and maintaining relationships with their lovers.
Saint-Exupery the end discovers a great truth: his rose is unique, has no value but that which it was delivered, just who is domesticated finds meaning to his existence, that is when the fox teaches him to tame is to establish links, creating links. Many do not know that Prince is a love letter to his wife of Antoine driven by a deep repentance.
So: if we want independence, marriage is a bad way. If we want to be happy, this bond that makes us ourselves we are free by the specific project we are. As I'm harder freer husband, being more complete and elegant wife, I am more free. Life says yes, and the only reason the wiser ... and check. So are the human mysteries.
By Miriam Díez i Bosch
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