Sacrament of Matrimony Flashcards
the sacrament by which a baptized man and baptized woman freely enter into a permanent, loving and life-giving covenant of fidelity with each other. Thus they are united as husband and wife
Sacrament of Matrimony
this has disrupted the original order of creation
Sin
are oriented both to the good of the couple and to bringing children into the world
are oriented both to the good of the couple and to bringing children into the world
Marriage and conjugal love
is called indissolubility. It means that the marriage bond lasts
until the death of either the husband or the wife.
Jesus taught that the bond of marriage is unbreakable
Marriage is an image of
Christ and the Church
they reaffirmed the sacramentality and indissolubility of Marriage
the Council of Trent
they underlined the covenantal
aspects of Marriage
Second Vatican Council
includes all the elements of a contract, the term covenant
emphasizes the loving relationship between the two parties involved
Covenant
is only a civil dissolution of a Marriage and does not break the bond of the Sacrament of Matrimony
divorce
The official statement by which the Church declares a marriage null and void is properly called a
Declaration of Nullity
The official statement by which the Church declares a marriage null and void is properly called a Declaration of Nullity, but is usually referred to as
Annulment”
declaration of indicates that, in fact, there never was a sacramental marriage
nullity
The essential sign of the sacrament of matrimony is the public exchange of consent
between the man and woman. They make a commitment to be faithful to each other as husband and wife for life
Celebration of Matrimony
the ministers of the sacrament of matrimony
man and woman
