Matrimony

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Matrimony

• The Sacrament in which a baptized man and a
  baptized woman make a lifelong commitment of
  themselves to each other as husband and wife and
  through which they are given the grace to live
  out the commitment.

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The Sacrament in which a baptized man and a
baptized woman make a lifelong commitment of
themselves to each other as husband and wife and
through which they are given the grace to live
out the commitment.
Sacraments are
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Efficacious signs of grace
Efficacious having the power to produce a
desired effect
The visible rites by which the sacraments are
celebrated signify and make present the graces
proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in
those who receive them with the required
dispositions. CCC 1131
Gods life in us!
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The Sacrament in which a baptized man and a
baptized woman make a lifelong commitment of
themselves to each other as husband and wife and
through which they are given the grace to live
out the commitment.
GOD himself created marriage!
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Efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ
and entrusted to the Church
Man and woman are made for each other. The
Lord God said It is not good for the man to be
alone, I will make a suitable partner for him
(Gn 219-20)
That is why a man leaves his father and mother
and clings to his wife, and the two become one
body (Gn 224)
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Theology of the Body
God who created man out of love also calls him to
love -- the fundamental and innate vocation of
every human being. For man is created in the
image and likeness of God who is himself love.
Since God created him man and woman, their mutual
love becomes an image of the absolute and
unfailing love with which God loves man.
It is good, very good, in the Creator's eyes.
And this love which God blesses is intended to be
fruitful and to be realized in the common work of
watching over creation "And God blessed them,
and God said to them 'Be fruitful and multiply,
and fill the earth and subdue it.' CCC 1604
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Christ began his public life and mission by
changing the water into wine during a wedding at
Cana! (Jn 2)
Because of the Paschal mystery, marriage is now a
Sacrament!
Christ entrusted the Church to Peter and through
Apostolic Succession, the Holy Spirit has guided
the Church to the present day.
It is by following Christ, renouncing themselves,
and taking up their crosses that spouses will be
able to receive the original meaning of
marriage and live it with the help of Christ.
This grace of Christian marriage is a fruit of
Christs cross, the source of all Christian life.
CCC 1615
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The Sacrament in which a baptized man and a
baptized woman make a lifelong commitment of
themselves to each other as husband and wife and
through which they are given the grace to live
out the commitment.
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The visible rites by which the sacraments are
celebrated signify and make present the graces
proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in
those who receive them with the required
dispositions. CCC 1131
Efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ
and entrusted to the Church by which divine life
is dispensed to us
Grace Gods life in us
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It is appropriate for the bride and groom to
prepare for the celebration of their marriage by
receiving the sacrament of penance.
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The Sacrament in which a baptized man and a
baptized woman make a lifelong commitment of
themselves to each other as husband and wife and
through which they are given the grace to live
out the commitment.
Natural Vs Supernatural
Eros
Agape
Philia
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Celebration of the Sacrament
Marriage is public act which requires a
liturgical celebration
For couples where one member is not Catholic, the
Sacrament is generally celebrated within the
Liturgy of the Word
Both Catholic During the Mass
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In the Eucharist the memorial of the New Covenant
is realized, the New Covenant in which Christ has
united himself for ever to the Church, his
beloved bride for whom he gave himself up.
It is therefore fitting that the spouses should
seal their consent to give themselves to each
other through the offering of their own lives by
uniting it to the offering of Christ for his
Church made present in the Eucharistic sacrifice,
and by receiving the Eucharist so that,
communicating in the same Body and the same Blood
of Christ, they may form but "one body" in Christ.
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Minister of the Sacrament
The bride and groom in the presence of the
Churchs representative
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Requirements for Reception
Able and willing to give free consent
No prior bond or other impediments
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Essential Elements
1) Free consent of the couple
2) Promise to live in an exclusive life-long
faithful commitment to each other
3) Openness to the gift of children from God.
4) Consent given in the presence of the Churchs
minister and two witnesses
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Effects of the Sacrament
1. Grace to love each other unselfishly, as
Christ has loved us.
2. Grace to strengthen the unending nature of
their union.
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3. The man and woman who marry are both given the
help to raise their children in faith and love.
The Domestic Church
4. The witness of married couples strengthens the
community of the Church and the fabric of society.
Family is the basic unit of society!
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Teachings about Divorce and Remarriage
The Sacrament in which a baptized man and a
baptized woman make a lifelong commitment of
themselves to each other as husband and wife and
through which they are given the grace to live
out the commitment.
What God has joined together, no human being
must separate Mt 196
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In his preaching Jesus unequivocally taught the
original meaning of the union of man and woman as
the Creator willed it from the beginning.
Permission given by Moses to divorce one's wife
was a concession to the hardness of hearts. The
matrimonial union of man and woman is
indissoluble God himself has determined it "what
therefore God has joined together, let no man put
asunder. CCC 1614
This unequivocal insistence on the
indissolubility of the marriage bond may have
left some perplexed and could seem to be a demand
impossible to realize. However, Jesus has not
placed on spouses a burden impossible to bear, or
too heavy - heavier than the Law of Moses. By
coming to restore the original order of creation
disturbed by sin, he himself gives the strength
and grace to live marriage in the new dimension
of the Reign of God. It is by following Christ,
renouncing themselves, and taking up their
crosses that spouses will be able to "receive"
the original meaning of marriage and live it with
the help of Christ. This grace of Christian
marriage is a fruit of Christ's cross, the source
of all Christian life. CCC 1615
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Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved
the Church and handed himself over for her to
sanctify her Eph 525-26
Jesus comes into the life of married baptized
Christians through the Sacrament of Matrimony.
The fruits of the sacrament remain Jesus remains
present with the couple through their entire
marriage. In the same way he loves the Church and
handed himself over to the Church in his life,
Death and Resurrection, husbands and wives love
each other with faithfulness that does not end
until death, through the daily giving of
themselves to the other.
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Able and willing to give free consent
The Church holds the exchange of consent between
the spouses to be the indispensable element that
"makes the marriage. If consent is lacking there
is no marriage. CCC 1626
The consent consists in a "human act by which the
partners mutually give themselves to each other"
"I take you to be my wife" - "I take you to be my
husband.". This consent that binds the spouses
to each other finds its fulfillment in the two
"becoming one flesh. CCC 1627
No prior bond or other impediments
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What is an annulment?
The consent must be an act of the will of each of
the contracting parties, free of coercion or
grave external fear. No human power can
substitute for this consent. If this freedom is
lacking the marriage is invalid. CCC 1628
For this reason (or for other reasons that render
the marriage null and void) the Church, after an
examination of the situation by the competent
ecclesiastical tribunal, can declare the nullity
of a marriage, i.e., that the marriage never
existed. In this case the contracting parties are
free to marry, provided the natural obligations
of a previous union are discharged. CCC 1629
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