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Marriage and the Catholic Church

Marriage and the Catholic Church. Conjugal Love. Involves totally giving oneself All elements of the individual enter into it Deepest unity between couple Requires indefinite faithfulness Open to fertility. Bruce Almighty Clip. Marriage Bond (CCC 1639, 1640).

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Marriage and the Catholic Church

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  1. Marriage and the Catholic Church

  2. Conjugal Love • Involves totally giving oneself • All elements of the individual enter into it • Deepest unity between couple • Requires indefinite faithfulness • Open to fertility

  3. Bruce Almighty Clip

  4. Marriage Bond (CCC 1639, 1640) • Spouses must give themselves to each other • God seals bond • Covenant relationship • Can never be dissolved

  5. Grace (CCC 1641, 1642) • Gift from God received through Sacraments • Empowers humans, brings us closer to God • In marriage, makes the couple’s love stronger, therefore, closer to holiness • Helps the couple in their duties as spouses (and parents) • Grace supports couple during hard times

  6. Sex (CCC 2360-2363) • Sex made to be used in marriage • Physical experience sign of spiritual union • Source of joy given freely by and to each other • Fosters self-giving • Transmission of life

  7. Offences Against Marriage

  8. Lust • Disorder, seeking pleasure for itself • Isolated from unitive and procreative functions of sex

  9. Masturbation • Deliberate stimulation of genital organs • Sexual pleasure outside of a union • Certain factors may reduce culpability to a minimum

  10. Fornication • Carnal union between two unmarried individuals • Sexuality not being used for the good of one’s spouse • Risk of unwanted children Although James Bond movies glorify one-night stands, what are some of the risks of living a “James Bond” sex life?

  11. Pornography • Removes sexual acts from intended context • Not between two intimate partners • Displays for third parties • Defiles the body

  12. Prostitution • Injures dignity of person • One who pays does the most damage • Added sin when children involved • Mitigating factors may minimize culpability

  13. Rape • Forcible violation of another person • Can mark victim for life

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