The Goods of Marriage
"so they are no longer two, but one flesh." Best describes this good.
What is Total Unity?
Jesus insists that couples should not be allowed to do this.
What is divorce?
Annulments are the church's way to say that a marriage was never ____ to begin with.
What is Valid?
Marriage must be a ___________ act, so not done in private.
What is public?
The Council that affirmed Holy Matrimony as one of 7 sacraments
Council of Trent
This good models for us God's eternal and faithful love.
What is Fidelity?
A married couple's ultimate purpose in life.
The reflect the love of God through service to each other and their family
Intoxication during the vows would constitute this ground for an annulment.
non-consent, not of free will
The number of witnesses required for a marriage.
What is 2?
Scholar who insisted the church elevate Marriage to a sacrament making it a visible sign of the natural law and therefore, God's love
St Thomas Aquinas
The fruits of conjugal love?
What are children?
Sacrament required by both spouses in order to have a sacramental marriage.
What is Baptism?
A shotgun wedding would be this ground for annulment.
What is a forced marriage?
The people who administer the sacrament of marriage.
What is the couple?
Who proclaimed the indissolubility of marriage first.
Jesus "What God has joined let no man put asunder".
The idea that a sacramental marriage cannot be ended prior to death.
What is Indissolubility?
The form of marriage
The vows made by the bride and groom to each other
The Marriage Tribunal must declare the marriage to be void through this
Declaration of Nullity
The three 'goods of marriage' of Procreation, Fidelity and Indissolubility where first articulated by this person
St Augustine of Hippo
Prior to Christ this law governed marriages in the Jewish tradition?
What is The Law of Moses?
Matthew says if you divorce and marry another, you are committing this.
What is adultery?
Lying on your wedding day about the desire to accept children could be ground for an annulment through this
Taking contraception or having a medical condition preventing you
"I promise to be faithful to you, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love you and honor you all the days of my life."
What is the declaration of consent?
The understanding of Marriage as a vocation was formally introduced in this Church document, elevating marriage to the same level of holiness and service as priesthood and religious life.
Gaudium Et Spes (1965) Second Vatican Council