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The Sacrament ofMarriage
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Some Quick Basics
To go to heaven, we must die in a state of:
Sanctifying grace.
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We receive the gift of sanctifying grace in:
The Sacrament of Baptism.
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Sanctifying grace is lost if we commit:
A mortal sin.
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The three elements of mortal sin are:
Grave matter (i.e., gravely wrong).
Full knowledge (of the grave sinfulness).
Deliberate consent (i.e., freely andvoluntarily).
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While in a state of mortal sin we may notreceive the Sacrament of:
Holy Eucharist.
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To regain lost sanctifying grace, we should:
Repent and receive the Sacrament ofReconciliation.
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What is a Sacrament?
An outward sign instituted by Christ toconfer grace.
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Where do we find Christ institutingthe Sacrament of Marriage?
The Wedding at Cana.
Christ’s express teachings about marriageand divorce.
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Luke 16:18
Mark 10:1-12
Matthew 19:1-12
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Ancient Authorities
Ancient prayerbooks containing prayersused at weddings and including referencesto the special graces granted to newlymarried persons.
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St. Ignatius of Antioch
If he [a Christian] should marry, the unionshould be made with the consent of thebishop, so that the marriage may beaccording to the Lord and not merely oflust.
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Tertullian
How shall we suffice for the telling of thathappiness of that marriage which theChurch arranges, which the sacrificestrengthens, on which the blessingsets a seal, which the angels proclaim,and which has the Father’s approval?
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St. Augustine
Of this Sacrament the substanceundoubtedly is that the man and thewoman who are joined together inwedlock, should remain inseparable aslong as they live….
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The Formal Requirements of aCatholic Sacramental Marriage
1. The ceremony must take place in a church.
2. A Catholic clergyman must preside.
3. There must be two other witnesses.
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What is the consequence if aCatholic disregards the required
form of marriage?
That Catholic commits a grave sin and maynot receive the Sacraments until thesituation is corrected.
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The further implications of therequirements of form…
What if your Catholic child/sibling/parentor friend decides to marry outside theChurch?
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What is a “convalidation”?
It is a celebration of the Sacrament ofMarriage used when (1) the couple isalready married outside the Church and(2) at least one of the couple was Catholicat the time of the non-Catholic wedding.
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The Three Intentions Necessaryfor a Sacramental Marriage
1. Permanence
2. Faithfulness
3. Openness to children
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Divorce
See Malachi 2:13-16.
Is divorce always sinful?
“It can happen that one of the spouses is theinnocent victim of a divorce decreed bycivil law; this spouse has therefore notcontravened the moral law.” CCC 2386.
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Divorce
The Pharisaic debate and Jesus’ teaching.
The “exception clauses” in Matthew?
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Exception Clauses-Translations
1. “except for unchastity”
2. “unless the marriage is unlawful”
3. “except it be for fornication”
4. “lewd conduct is a separate case”
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Three Catholic theories ofthe exception clause
1. Jesus meant that divorce would bepermissible in case of adultery, butremarriage is still forbidden.
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Three Catholic theories ofthe exception clause
2. Jesus meant that divorce and remarriageare permitted only if the originalmarriage was unlawful, such asincestuous marriages.
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Three Catholic theories ofthe exception clause
3. Jesus meant the “exception clause” to bea parenthetical that excludes OT groundsfor divorce. Something like “Whoeverdivorces his wife—and I’m setting asideall excuses, like adultery—and marriesanother commits adultery.”
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The Apostles’ reaction at Mt 19:10
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A decree of nullity
A formal Church decree that what appearedexternally to be a valid marriage was not,on account of some defect or impedimentthat existed at the time of thewedding ceremony.
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Annulment grounds
1. Coercion or duress
2. Fraud
3. Youth
4. Consanguinity
5. A Catholic is involved and the Catholicform was not observed
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Annulment grounds
6. A prior marriage that has never beendecreed null (and the ex-spouse is stillliving)
7. A firm intention against openness tochildren
8. A firm intention against faithfulness orpermanence
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Annulment grounds
9. A grave defect of discretion of judgmentconcerning the essential matrimonialrights and duties
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After an annulment is granted.
1. The parties are free to marry in theChurch.
2. Usually with the proviso that they musthave a “marriage readiness assessment”first.
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“Same-sex marriage”
Society’s view of sexuality and marriage is inchaos, and the law, predictably, isfollowing suit.
The Catholic view is that a spiritual same-sex marriage is impossible and that thelegal recognition of same-sex unions as“marriages” is unwise.
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Catholic bishops’ statement
BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN: QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT MARRIAGE AND
SAME-SEX UNIONS
(You can google it.)