Explain the meaning of the word Holy and the Universal Call to Holiness
set apart for Godly purposes; Every human being is called by God to be holy as God is holy.
Explain the difference between a saint and a canonized saint.
a saint is a holy person and a canonized saint is a saint that is now in heaven with God
List six distinct ways that we can receive God's grace.
love
recieiving the sacraments
prayer
service to others
moral living
spiritual maturity
List the Four States of Life that our Call to Holiness may fall into.
1. Marriage
2. Holy Orders
3. Consecrated Life
4. Single Life
Explain how the Sacraments at the Service of Communion differ from the other five Sacraments.
While the other sacraments confer the graces needed for personal salvation, these sacraments are directed towards the salvation of others.
Define Sacramental Marriage.
a baptized man and woman establish a lifelong partnership for their mutual good and for the procreation and education of children
List the other two Kinds of Marriages (besides sacramental).
Natural
Legal
Discuss the passage in scripture where Jesus establishes the Sacrament of Marriage and how this represents the ideal for all Sacramental Marriages.
John 2:1-12 Jesus establishes marriage as a Sacrament at the Wedding of Cana when he reveals His Goodness and inspires faith in his disciples in the context of a wedding
Explain the distinction between Eros and Agape.
Eros = romantic love,based on emotion
Agape = love as a total gift of self, act of the will (we choose it)
Explain the Nuptial Meaning of the Body.
when he sees the woman that God has made, the man recognizes the potential for unity in their bodily complementarity
Explain the conclusion that the authors of Gaudium et Spes reach regarding the origins of marriage.
Marriage is not simply a human-made institution. Rather, "God himself is the author of marriage and has endowed it with various benefits and purposes.
List the three Benefits of Marriage.
1. Graces for the couple
2. Graces for the children
3. Graces for their society
List some ways in which the family serves as the Domestic Church.
forgiving each other
following rules/morality
caring for the poor and vulnerable
leading us to the sacraments
Explain the essential Matter/Form and Ministers of the Sacrament of Marriage.
� Matter and Form - exchange of consent between the spouses, witnessed by the Church
� Ministers of the Sacrament - the man and woman are the ministers. They confer the sacrament to one another
Explain the meaning of Annulment.
Annulment declares that the Marriage was never a valid sacrament