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“Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family – a domestic church.” (Pope John Paul II) With a Partner Read pg 362 from the textbook – a reflection from Pope Benedict XVI on The Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth Answer the following questions: According to Pope Benedict XVI, what is the vocation of the family? How did the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph help Christ along the path that God the Father had prepared for Him? How can the members of every family help each other along the path God has chosen for each person? Sacrament of Matrimony A Sacrament at the Service of Communion Matrimony is a vocation to a state of life that joins a baptized man and baptized woman in a lifelong covenant of love for the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of children. Man & Woman Covenant Unitive & procreative “Made for Each Other” Genesis 2 “It is not good that the man should be alone.” Man recognizes he is alone among creatures Woman and man are made for one another Destined for union with one another Revelation 19 “Wedding-feast of the Lamb” Church brought to union with Christ The union of a woman and a man in matrimony is a sign of the union of the Church with Christ. Ephesians 5:21-33 – subordinate to one another…Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her… The Covenant of Marriage God encounters His people through covenants of love and fidelity Through the external signs of Matrimony – in particular, the exchange of vows – Christ brings about a covenant sealed in His own love. “[The marriage bond], which results from the free human act of the spouses and their consummation of the marriage, is a reality, henceforth irrevocable, and gives rise to a covenant guaranteed by God’s fidelity.” (CCC 1640) The Two Ends of Matrimony Unitive Wife and husband are bound together, fulfilling their vocations by giving themselves to one another. “No longer two, but one flesh.” Marriage demands unity, indissolubility, and complete fidelity Procreative Through the self-giving love of husband and wife, they bear life into the world. There must be openness to this fertility. Co-creators with God. First Commandment in Scripture The family is called the Domestic Church These are also described as the two dimensions of the marital act. These must both be upheld in the marital act itself, because they are the ends of matrimony as a whole. Outward Sign… Recipient Baptized, Christian man and woman Must be adult, consenting, and heterosexual Matter (2 views) 1. 2. Public consent of the man and the woman Consummation of the marriage in the marital act Form The exchange of vows Ministers Ordinary: the bride and bridegroom themselves Extraordinary: none …Instituted By Christ… Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-12) Water into Wine “Confirmation of the goodness of marriage and proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ’s presence.” (CCC 1613) Conversation about Divorce (Matt 19:1-9) “They are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate.” … to Give Grace As a Sacrament of Vocation, one receives the grace to fulfill one’s vocation – overcoming effects of sin to fulfill it perfectly. Husband and wife are united until death Graces needed to sanctify sharing of self and to live lovingly each day. To take up crosses and follow, to forgive, to bear one another’s burdens, to be subject to one another Grace to raise and educate children Rite of Marriage during Mass Ideal form, in Mass in Catholic church Special Entrance Rite Liturgy of the Word Consent (including Exchange of Vows) Blessing and Exchange of Rings Liturgy of the Eucharist Special prayers in Eucharistic Prayer After Lord’s Prayer, Nuptial Blessing, followed by Rite of Peace Final greeting and solemn blessing Difficult Topics Today Pre-Marital Sex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmXLq1EZ2w Gay Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfAsWacA-w Story Time History In the early Church, matrimony happened in the Church no differently than in civil society; however, it was viewed as a significant moment of grace Tertullian describes the sacrament as receiving the protection of Divine grace St. Augustine describes marriage as a sacrament, which God Himself establishes as an indissoluble bond, comparing it to Holy Orders and Baptism. St. Ambrose describes it as sanctified by Christ History (cont.) St. Thomas Aquinas defines 3 significant aspects of marriage: the uniting of spouses, the raising of children, and the action of grace as a sacrament Peter Lombard is first to comprehensively list the 7 sacraments, including Matrimony (AD 1150) The Council of Verona in 1184 officially approves his list