3.1
Who is the author of marriage?
God
What are the two ends/purposes of marriage?
the good of the spouses and the procreation/education of offspring
In the Latin Church, who are the ministers of the sacrament of marriage?
The spouses
When does remote preparation for marriage begin?
At birth
What does it mean to say that marriage is indissoluble?
It cannot be dissolved or broken.
What is the the legal dissolution of a marriage issued by the State called?
Divorce
What were the consequences for man and woman after the fall?
Pain in childbearing and the toilsome nature of work
What makes a marriage sacramental?
It's between two baptized people
A Catholic wedding can exist in the context of two things. What are they?
Mass OR a Liturgy of the Word service
When does proximate preparation for marriage begin?
When you start dating
If love is willing the good of the other, what is the ultimate good of your spouse?
Heaven
What is a declaration by the Church that there was never a valid marriage in the first place, because it was judged to have lacked at least one of the essential elements?
An annulment (or declaration of nullity)
What was practiced frequently among the Jewish people, but there was always discord in houses where it was?
Polygamy
What is St. Thomas Aquinas' definition of love?
Willing the good of the other as other
What is another name for the "consent" that the couples exhange?
Vows
When does immediate preparation for marriage begin?
When you get engaged
What does the Catechism say is the crowning glory of marriage?
Children
Why is separation (or even civil divorce) sometimes necessary?
In cases of abuse. Or if civil divorce is the only possible way of ensuring certain legal rights, the care of the children, or the protection of inheritance.
How did the Jewish people see adultery?
As a capital crime, punishable by death
What does the term "validity" mean in reference to the sacraments?
It actually exists
Complete this sentence: Receive this _____ as a sign of my love and fidelity.
ring
What does remote preparation for marriage involve?
Seeing the example and teaching of parents and families
What does the Catechism call the domestic Church?
the Christian home
If spouses are separated, are they free to remarry?
No, because their marriage is still presumed valid
Where did Jesus perform his first miracle?
At a wedding feast
What are the four qualities of marital love?
Free, total, faithful, fruitful
What prayer does the priest pray right after the Our Father?
The Nuptial Blessing
What does proximate preparation involve?
Education, self-understanding, discipline, healthy dating habits, etc...
Why is the Christian home called the domestic Church?
It's the place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith.
If I marry someone, how long am I married to them for?
Until one of us dies
When asked about divorce in Matthew 19, what does Jesus do?
Restores marriage to its ideal
What three intentions does a couple have to have in order to be validly married?
(1) marry for life, (2) be faithful to each other, and (3) be open to life
What does a Catholic have to promise in order to get permission to marry a non-Catholic?
maintain the practice of their faith AND raise any children they have in the Catholic faith
What does immediate preparation involve?
Church preparing couples for the sacrament
Who are the first and principal educators of children?
Their parents
List & describe four impediments to marriage.
Answers may vary. See slides.