Religion Chapter fifteen Flashcards
Conjugal love
A total, faithful, exclusive, willing, ultimate love coming not only from the sences, but primarily from the spirit and is such that one desires children and is willing to suffer. It is the love of a marries couple
Adultery
Martial infidelity, or intimate relations between two partners, at least one of whom is married to another party
Consummated marriage
A marriage in which the spouces have engaged together in the conjugal act that is apt for the generation of offspring (have children)
Contraception
The use of mechanical, chemical, medical, or physical procedures to prevent conception from taking place
Contract
Legal agreement enforceable by law
Covenant
Indissoluble union held together by God’s grace
divorce
A dissolution of the marriage bond recognized by the civil authority but not by the church
The church cannot separate what God has joined together
domestic church
An ancient expression for the family, recognizing the parents as the first heralds of the faith to their children
indissoluble
Incapable of being erased, destroyed, or removed.
matrimonial consent
When a man and a woman, of their own free will me in an irrevocable covenant, mutually give and accept each other, declaring their willingness to welcome children and to educate them in the faith
Mixed marriage
Describe a marriage between a catholic and a non-catholic Christian (Baptist, Methodist, etc.)
procreation
The creation of new life through the marriage act in cooperation with God’s design and in response to their vocation (to be married)
matrimony
A covenant or partnership of life between a man and woman which is ordered to the well-being of the spouses and to the procreation and upbringing of children. When validly contracted between two baptized people, marriage is a sacrament.
polygamy
The practice of having more than one wife at the same time, which is contrary to the unity of marriage between one man and one woman, and which offends against the dignity of woman
In the Old Testament polygamy was permitted in certain circumstances, as, for example, in the case of King Solomon
family
A man and woman united in marriage together with their children; a domestic church; a community of faith, hope, and charity
What is the most important decision a person can make?
The decision to marry
When two people marry, should they each give a 50% to marriage?
No 100%
How did original sin hurt the establishment of marriage?
Their shame
Why did Christ make marriage a sacrament?
Matrimony gives special grace available to couples so they can live ss christ wants them to live
Why should the couple go to confession before their wedding?
To be in God’s grace
When is marriage between 2 people formed?
When the couple exchanges promises to give themsleves mutually and freely to each other in a definitive way
What are the two aspects of marriage that must be accepted by both partners to form a valid bond? Can a marriage be valid w/o these in both parties?
To consent to a permanent, indissoluble union and the openness to having children. No
who confers the Sacrament of Marriage? How is this different from all other sacraments?
The couple upon each other; all other sacraments are conferred by an ordained minister
What is the first effect of the sacrament?
The formation of a permanent bond between the spouses
What do all the promises of Matrimony point toward?
A total gift of self to the other person
What aspects of the human person does sex involve?
Appeal of the body and instinct, power of feeling and affectivity, aspiration of the spirit and of will
Why should sex be reserved to marriage?
Because it involves the the total person
Where should people first learn about life as a Christian
Family
Does the Church ever permit separation of spouses? What about divorce? What’s the difference?
Yes; No The difference is that separation is still following God’s plan and law unlike a divorce
Who are the three parties in a marriage?
The two people getting married and God
What is the memory verse
Mark 10:6-9
From the beginning of creation, God made them make and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one. So they are no longer two but one. What therefore God has joined together let no man out asunder.
What is the memory verse
Mark 10:6-9
From the beginning of creation, God made them make and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one. So they are no longer two but one. What therefore God has joined together let no man out asunder.
Why does the sacrament of matrimony join a man and a woman in covenant for life for 2 reasons
The good of the spouses
Procreation and eduction of children
Why does the sacrament of matrimony join a man and a woman in covenant for life for 2 reasons
The good of the spouses
Procreation and eduction of children
Why do people get married
To help each other get to heaven and to raise Christian children who will join them in heaven some day
Why do people get married
To help each other get to heaven and to raise Christian children who will join them in heaven some day
When will all our questions about married family be answered
The next life when we will meet the members of our family tree and see how our family history unfolded
When will all our questions about married family be answered
The next life when we will meet the members of our family tree and see how our family history unfolded
What did Christ give to married couples when he made matrimony a sacrament
Special graces so that they can live as Christ wants them to live
What did Christ give to married couples when he made matrimony a sacrament
Special graces so that they can live as Christ wants them to live
What does St. Paul speak of in 2 Corinthians
Couples who are “unequally yoked” which indicates that couples of mixed marriage should address certain challenges before the wedding
What does St. Paul speak of in 2 Corinthians
Couples who are “unequally yoked” which indicates that couples of mixed marriage should address certain challenges before the wedding
What sacrament should the couple receive before getting married
Penance
What sacrament should the couple receive before getting married
Penance
Where does the celebration normally take place
Mass
Where does the celebration normally take place
Mass
The celebration is to be conferred by whom
The couple upon each other (the vows)
The celebration is to be conferred by whom
The couple upon each other (the vows)
What does the minster do during the celebration
They day as the Church’s witness
What does the minster do during the celebration
They day as the Church’s witness
What do the couples who get married do
Agree to a permanent, indissoluble union
Openness to having children and to raise them in the catholic faith
What do the couples who get married do
Agree to a permanent, indissoluble union
Openness to having children and to raise them in the catholic faith
The role of the priest or the deacon in the marriage process includes:
Guide the couple through the marriage preparation process
Serving as the official witness for the church
The role of the priest or the deacon in the marriage process includes:
Guide the couple through the marriage preparation process
Serving as the official witness for the church
Who can receive the sacrament
A baptized man and woman p, free to contract marriage who freely express their consent
Who can receive the sacrament
A baptized man and woman p, free to contract marriage who freely express their consent
What does “Free” mean
Not being under constraint (forced to marry because you are pregnant)
Not impeded by any natural or church law (siblings, homosexuals, clergy, divorced)
What does “Free” mean
Not being under constraint (forced to marry because you are pregnant)
Not impeded by any natural or church law (siblings, homosexuals, clergy, divorced)
What does the church require of couples
That they enter in a liturgical celebration before an assembly of the faithful
What are the 3 parties in a marriage
The couple
God
What is the first effect of matrimony
The permanent bond between the spouses
What can conjugal love do for a marriage
Add strength
Who can conjugal love only be practiced between
Why
Husband and wife
Because it involves the total person
How will a family centered on Christ handle suffering
More easily
What should we find before we find a relationship
Faith
What happens to the married capsule that doesn’t have Christ as the head
They are afflicted with discord, infedility, jealousy, and conflicts which can sometimes rupture the marriage
What is best when it is a case of physical abuse or drug or alcohol addiction
That the couple separates temporarily until counseling can be obtained
What are sins against marriage
Contraception Adultery Divorce Polygamy Trail marriage Concubinage
What happens when a partner doesn’t have a faith life before marriage
They probably won’t develop one after
