Relationships And Families

Question 1

What is the purpose of Sex

Answer 1

Should be marital, unitive, pro-creative

Question 2

Catholic teaching on pro-creative sex

Answer 2

“Be fruitful and increase in number

Question 3

Theology of the body

Answer 3

Emphasis on how precious sex is, some people believe it is discriminatory against homo-sexual relationships ( gay sex cant be pro-creative)

Question 4

When is catholic marriage valid

Answer 4

• agree to freely marry ( not forced )
• agree to be faithful
• accept children lovingly as a gift from god

Question 5

Catholic Marriage acrynom SPEL

Answer 5

Sacrament
Permanent
Exclusive
Life-Giving

Question 6

What are the marriage vows

Answer 6

• To have and to hold, from this day forward, to love and to cherish, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part

Question 7

What are reasons for Annulment

Answer 7

• One/both was forced to marry
• One/both never intended to have a child
• The marriage was not consummated
• One/both never intended to remain faithful
• Lies/concealment
• Incest
• Couldn’t give consent (not understanding the vows)

Question 8

what are the catholic view on Adultery

Answer 8

• It breaks the marriage vows (have and to hold….love
and cherish)
• Betrays trust - causes hurt
• Brings distress to whole family
• Can cause the break-up of the marriage (insecure for
children)
• Jesus says adultery is wrong

Question 9

what is a contrasting belief on Adultery

Answer 9

• personal happiness is more important…?
  Perhaps the couple made a serious mistake by
  getting married?

Question 10

What are catholic teachings on homosexuality

Answer 10

• It is not a sin to have homosexual feelings
• Homosexual sex is considered wrong because it is not
pro-creative
• Homosexuals should live celibate lives (with support and
prayer)

Question 11

What are catholic opinions on remarriage

Answer 11

• Catholics cannot re-marry in a Catholic Church
unless the original partner has died
• A re-married Catholic cannot therefore receive
Holy Communion

Question 12

What makes a catholic marriage valid

Answer 12

- The five vows must be said (in front of a Catholic
priest)
- Must be willing to accept children
- Must be consummated
(have sex)
- Must be willing to accept children
- Must not be closely
related 
- Must marry of own free will (not forced)
- Must give consent and be free to marry

Question 13

Why is the catholic church against cohabitation

Answer 13

• There is no commitment within the sexual union
• This can create insecurity … and reduce the need
for faithfulness

Question 14

what are catholic attitudes on contraception

Answer 14

• All artificial contraception is wrong ….
• It contradicts God’s command to ‘be fruitful and
multiply’….
• ….It contradicts the two purposes of sex - to be
unitive and to procreate

Question 15

what is a contrasting catholic belief on contraception

Answer 15

• Artificial contraception is acceptable because..
• It is responsible to only have the number of children you can care for
• God created sex for uniting couples as well as for pro-creating

Question 16

What is Natural Family Planning (NFP)

Answer 16

• The Catholic Church does allow Natural Family
Planning
• … where couples do NOT have sex when the woman
is at the most fertile time of the month
• Catholics agree that couples should only have the
number of children they can care for
• The possibility of pregnancy remains - if this is
what God plans

Question 17

What is the catholic teaching on family

Answer 17

• Nuclear family is ideal
• Other types of family are not encouraged
• Having a mother and father is more balanced
• Children with same-sex parents may be harmed by prejudice and intolerance

Question 18

What is a contrasting catholic teaching on family

Answer 18

• A quarter of children in Britain have single
parents …
• There is growing acceptance of same-sex
parenting (20,000 children)
• Love and stability matters most

Question 19

what are the 4 main responsibilities of parents

Answer 19

1. To pro-create
2. To give children security
3. To educate children
4. To be the authority

Question 20

what are the Roles/responsibilities within the family

Answer 20

• Children should obey their parents
• Parents should show love and kindness to children
• Parents should bring up children in the Christian faith
• Husbands should love their wives so much they are
prepared to die for them

Question 21

What is said in the bible about gender equality

Answer 21

• In the Old Testament men were seen as superior to
women…
• The 12 apostles were male and early Church leaders
were men
• Jesus was radical – he treated women as equal to
men. For example:
• Mary Magdalene had the task of announcing the
resurrection to Jesus’ male followers
• Mary, Jesus mother, is shown as the perfect disciple

Question 22

What is the catholic teaching on gender equality

Answer 22

Each of the two sexes has equal dignity,

though in a different way’

Question 23

Bible quotes on gender equality

Answer 23

• “There is neither male nor female…for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (St Paul)

Question 24

What roles can woman play in the church

Answer 24

• Motherhood
• Holy Communion/Confirmation classes
• Retreat days
• Can become a nun
• Can be a Eucharistic minister
• Can be a missionary
• Be in a caring profession, e.g. doctor
• Support charities (e.g. CAFOD, SVP)