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What does God tell us about marriage in Genesis 2: 18-24
- men and women are equal
- In Marriage, two become one.
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What does God tell us about Marriage in Matthew 19:6?
- Two become one in marriage.
- Marriage changes a person
- Marriage is FOREVER
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What does God tell us about Marriage in Hebrews 13:4?
- Marriage SHOULD BE HONORED AND RESPECTED
- Be FAITHFUL to your spouse
- A person will be JUDGED BY GOD ON HOW SHE/ HE ACTS WITHIN MARRIAGE
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What are the State of PA Requirements for Marriage?
- At least 18 (16-18 with parental consent)
- Three day waiting period
- Free to marry--no bigamy (married to more than one person)
- Blood relatives down to and including first cousins may not marry in PA
- May not be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs when applying
- Fee
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What are the Church Requirements of Marriage?
- Baptized Christians must be baptized to receive sacraments
- View marriage as a pledge of unconditional forever love
- Intent(ion) that marriage is permanent
- Open to children
- Marriage preparation (Pre-Cana)
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The COVENANT of Marriage
- What is marriage?
- a sacred, solemn covenant like the covenent that God has made with us through His covenant with the Hebrews, in which he promised to never leave us.
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The love of a married couple is to __.
reflect the love that God has for us-- lasting, faithful and complete
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The love that the couple shares comes from __- this makes it __.
- God
- more than just a legal contract
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Marriage as a Sacrament
- What is a sacrament?
---> In marriage, __.
- a visual sign of God's presence (grace) in our lives
- one's spouses is the sign of God's presence in their lives
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The sacrament of Marriage is actually administered by __. The __ is simply the __.
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The __ and the __ act as __.
- priest
- wedding party (particularly the Best Man and Maid of Honor)
- witnesses
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Characteristics of a Sacramental Marriage.
- THere are __ characteristics of a Sacramental Marriage. What is the first?
Permanent commitment: the couple acknowledges that it is for life
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Characteristics of a Sacramental Marriage.- THere are __ characteristics of a Sacramental Marriage. What is the second?
- Openness to Children: procreation (having children) is a natural result of married love. The church values the family calling children the "supreme gift of marriage" in its catechism
- This characteristic focuses on an openness to children. Certainly a couple who is unable to have children is valued and recognized by the Church.
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Characteristics of a Sacramental Marriage.- THere are __ characteristics of a Sacramental Marriage. What is the third?
- Loving fidelity: The Church teaches that a successful mariage (and family) demands TOTAL FIDELITY (faithfulness) from the spouses.
- The church recognizes the difficulty of this kind of fidelity and encourages married people to find support in each other and in their faith
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The Marriage Ceremony
- The Marriage Ceremony usually takes place within a __. It occurs after the __.
What is the couple asked?
Then they say __ to each other. Finally, they __.
- Nuptial Mass
- homily
- 1) if they have come freely to be marreid
- 2) if they will love each other forever
- 3) if they will be open to children
- their vows
- exchange rings
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Marriage Vows
The couple vow what?
- their commitment to each other in words similar to these:
- I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
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Sexuality and Marriage
A sexual relationship in marriage has two purposes
- 1) Unitive Purpose--> strengthens the couple and allows them to express their love for each other in a powerful way
- 2) Procreative Purpose--> leads to the creation of new life
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What is Humanae Vitae?
an encyclical (a letter to the Church from the Pope) written by Pope Paul VI in 1968
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What does Humanae Vitae address?
a culture that did not seem to be respecting lfie and responsibility in a variety of ways
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What does Humanae Vitae explain?
the Church's position against artificial contraception (birth control)
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The Church understands that
1) __
2) __
- 1) couples often need to limit the number of children they have in their family
- 2) sex between a married couple is sacred and good, even if it will not lead to procreation (a baby)
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HOWEVER, the Church does believe that __.
What does that mean?
- sex between a husband and wife "retains its intrinsic relationship to the procreation of human life"
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Sex naturally leads to new life.
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Because of this natural connection between __ and __, the "__" is against what the Church teaches.
- sex
- life
- "direct interruption of the generative process"
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"Direct interruption of the generative process" = ?
Artificial Birth Control [Chemical and Barrier Methods] as well as abortion adn sterilization
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Natural Family Planning (NFP)
This way of regulating __ is accepted by the Catholic Church because it is __.
NFP involves __.
This involves __, as well as __.
- how many children a couple/ NATURALabstaining from intercourse during the times in a woman's menstrual cycle when she can become pregnant
- careful attention to the woman's body/ clear and honest communication between husband and wife
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Can a divorced Catholic remarry?
Yes, but they have to go to a parish priest for an annulment. If not, they are not permitted to marry anyone else because they are still in a sacramental marriage
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What does an annulment mean about the marriage?
It means that their relationship at the time of their first marriage lacked the necessary conditions enabling them to enter a permanent sacramental bond lasting until death
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How does an annulment affect the children of that marriage?
It doesn't affect the legitimacy of the children.
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