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Lesson 5

The Sacrament of Marriage

Marriage is the primordial sacrament in which the union of one man and one woman reveals an integral part of human nature that has been inscribed in our very bodies.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Marriage
Essential Lessons

Day 1 & 2 & 3

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Sacrament of Holy Matrimony (Marriage)
    :
    The Sacramental joining of one man and one woman in a free, faithful, fruitful, and indissoluble union. It is an integral part of human nature that has been written into the complementarity of the male and female bodies and the human soul from our origins. (1660, 1661)
  • Covenant
    :
    A sacred permanent bond of family relationship. God entered in a series of covenants with mankind throughout Salvation History to invite us to be part of His divine family and to prepare us gradually and in stages and in words and deeds to receive the gift of salvation. (68-96)
  • Purposes of Marriage
    :
    The two purposes of marriage that are essential for a marriage to be a marriage. Anything that prevents or diminishes these purposes is contrary to God’s plan for marriage. They are the good of the couple (unitive purpose) and the generation and education of children (procreative purpose). (1660, 1664)
  • Goods of Marriage
    :
    The characteristics of marital love that are reflections of the characteristics of God’s love. Marital love and God’s love is free (freely given), faithful, total self-gift, and fruitful.

    • Plan

    Lesson 5 PowerPoint
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    Teach

    Sophia Sketchpad: Marriage

    Extend

    Lesson 5 Absent Student Handout
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    Lesson 5 Parent Newsletter
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    Lesson 5 Spanish Parent Newsletter
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