FRUITFUL LOVE

6/28/2016

The Wedding at Cana - by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588)

"Love is perfected in fidelity." (Soren Kierkegaard)

Read:
Ephesians 5:21-33
Psalm 128
John 2:1-10

Study:
1) Handouts:
Marriage, Sexuality, and Contraception; Matrimony; What is a Sacramental Marriage?

2) 3MC:
48 – What is Marriage?
49 – What is sex?
50 – What is sexual morality?

3) CCC 1127-1128, 1534-1535, 1601-1658, 2361-2377, 2685 (YOUCAT 260 - 271)

Meditate:
What is the difference between a sacramental marriage and a non-sacramental marriage? Why would Christ elevate marriage to a sacrament? Why is God's grace so important for marriage? How does marriage image the God who is Love? What does it mean to enter into a covenant with another person? How important are the marriage vows and how does one find the support to live them out? How can we help ourselves and those who have misunderstood the meaning marriage or have failed to live it out faithfully? What is an annulment? What is divorce?

Pray:
Jesus, you chose to be born into a family with a married mother and father. We ask for courage as we stand with children, protecting their fundamental human right to know and be cared for by their mothers and fathers, as far as possible. May no child ever be intentionally deprived of his mother or father, without just cause. We ask the intercession of the Holy Family for laws that recognize marriage that unites a man and a woman with each other and any children born from their union. We pray for public institutions that encourage men and women to make themselves irreplaceable to each other in marriage in preparation to receive children as gifts. Grant us the grace and wisdom to participate in the evangelization of culture for marriage and family. Amen

Imitate:
St. Thomas Moore

Apply:
Do I strive to live out the virtue of chastity no matter what my state in life? Am I faithful to my spouse in thought, in words, and in actions? Do I love my spouse like Christ loved me? Is my marriage truly a sign of Christ's relationship with His Bride, the Church?

Extra:
Church Teaching on Marriage
Sophia Sketchpad: Marriage
Catholic Encyclopedia: Sacrament of Marriage
Catholic Encyclopedia: Ritual of Marriage
Chastity.com

2 Comments

Florence Rosato

3/14/2018 10:07:56 am

Marriage:
A Sacramental marriage is one that took place in the Catholic Church. Whereas a non-sacramental marriage is one that took place by a Justice of the Peace. One thing the Catholic Church wants foremost is the Spiritual well being, especially if one of them is Catholic. The problem arises when one isn't Catholic they don't hold to the same beliefs. Usually through daily activities married couples share their desires of what they'd like or not. After a while, the non-catholic may weaken the faith of the Catholic by activities considered wrong.

Love:
The community of life and love believes marriage was instituted by God. Since God made man in His image of which, God is love, their mutual love for each other becomes a blessings. Through this blessing God expects them to be fruitful .

Grace:
Its important married couples realize God is always with them. So, when problems arise they must remember God is there to help them. If they take a moment to remember God is standing right there with them, His words will remind them of Submitting to each other. The same goes for the wife.

Covenant:
It represents two individuals coming together in an agreement. This usually and included promises, stipulations and responsibilities. These terms and agreements are being made in front of God. Therefore, each individual is expected to stand by their oath. Marriage vows are extremely important because your making an oath before God "till death do us part"! One cannot take back something you swore to uphold to God. When problems come up, a Christian calls upon God to help them resolve what ever the issue involves.

Personally:
In my opinion, pastors and other church leaders should be striving more about God's plan for marriage. It seems today, even after just getting married, well if it doesn't work we can always get a divorce.

Annulment:
From what I've heard the Holy Father has made it easier for a Catholic to get an annulment. It's based the decision as to whether the marriage valid based on some type of decision. It's usually retroactive simply meaning it wasn't valid in the first. Whereas, a divorce is totally different. It's a legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other body.

Florence
Have a Blessed Day

Michael L Miller link

4/19/2018 02:59:35 pm

1 A sacramental marriage represents 2 people that have been baptized and is also represents Christ and the Catholic Church .

Anon sacramental marriage is of two people a man and a woman whom believe a christian life but never baptized.

Jesus threw his divine life marriage was a sign which reveals Christs life and great love .

When we marry God becomes the third member of our marriage as Christians. Gods grace helps us to realize We need to share all and and treat each other with greater respect..

A Marriage covenant is by definition to be a life long agreement between a man a woman and God.

We need to make suer we bring God along in our Marriage If you are one of those that have broken. your vows . For those that have broken your vows Get them to your Priest. If that doesen't help ,try a marriage counselor but most of all Talk to God.

An anulment is simply a way to fix a mistake you have made of your marriage to cancel it.

A divorce is where a man and a woman can no longer accept the situation they have gotten into even though God put them togrther.. I would imagine that threw selfishness or some other dumb reason it just didn't work.

Michael L Miller

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