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Sacrament of Matrimony

Sacrament of Matrimony. Article 46. Marriage. Symbol of God’s covenant with his people. Sign of Christ’s love for the Church. Humanity is created for self-giving love in God’s image. Well being of person and society based on marriage and family life. Goods of Marriage .

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Sacrament of Matrimony

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  1. Sacrament of Matrimony

  2. Article 46

  3. Marriage • Symbol of God’s covenant with his people. • Sign of Christ’s love for the Church. • Humanity is created for self-giving love in God’s image. • Well being of person and society based on marriage and family life

  4. Goods of Marriage • For the goodness and salvation of the spouses. • For the procreation and education of children.

  5. Marriage and Scripture • Present from the beginning (Adam & Eve) • Original communion of man & woman broken in the Fall • Marriage was a sign of God’s covenant with Israel. • Wedding feast at Cana – Christ’s presence blesses marriage.

  6. Article 47

  7. Mixed Marriage & Disparity of Cult • Mixed Marriage • Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic Christian • “presents obstacles to complete unity in marriage” • Disparity of Cult • Catholic and a person who is not baptized Both situations require permission from Church authority

  8. Article 48

  9. Rite of Marriage • Marriage is a public vocation • An act of worship • In church before priest (deacon) reminds couple of the ecclesial and communal reality of marriage. • Ministers of the Sacrament • the bride & groom • Essential element – consent • Must be no constraints (coercion, pressure) • Must be free according to natural & church law

  10. Marriage • Annulment • Investigate the couple at the time of the wedding • True Sacramental marriage bond never existed. • Free to Marry or enter religious life • Divorce • Civil reality that does not end the covenant of marriage • Divorced and remarried Catholics are still members of the Church, but cannot receive Sacraments. • Separation

  11. Requirements of Marriage • Unity • Unbreakable and exclusive • Adultery and polygamy go against this unity • Indissolubility • Cannot be dissolved • Divorce goes against this indissolubility • Openness to children • Parents should decide the number and spacing of their children • Contraceptives go against this openness

  12. Article 49

  13. Grace of Matrimony • Brings the couples love to its fullness and strengthens their bond. • Share in the unconditional love of God with each other. • Live the Paschal Mystery – dying and rising.

  14. Domestic Church • Marriage is the foundation of the family, which is the backbone of the Church. • Family is where children first experience the love of God. • Parents are the primary teachers of the faith. • Primarily through their example.

  15. Natural Family Planning • Observing the natural fertility cycle of a woman to delay or achieve pregnancy. • Advantages: • No chemicals, effective, promotes communication, focus on loving over using spouse, brings God into decisions of life and love, intercourse is a renewal of the marriage covenant.

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