MARRIAGE

Marriage

SCV.03 identify the role of Scripture in ethical and moral decision-making; PFV.01 describe the role of the Church as an institution empowered by the

Holy Spirit and charged with the responsibility of the moral and ethical formation of her people;

PFV.03 explore ways Church teaching can help people understand contemporary ethical and moral issues as part of the discernment process.

CMV.03 apply a contemporary understanding of conscience to the process of conscience formation and moral decision-making;

CMV.05 apply Church teaching to contemporary ethical and moral issues. PSV.02 define the broad meaning of the term “vocation” as an adoption of

a stance before all forms of work as service to God and for others; FLV.03 apply related Church teaching to values and practices that promote

or undermine relationships and the sacredness of life.

We will describe the context, criteria, and hopes of a successful marriage as a fundamental part of family.

Marriage

The natural state of being is loving relationships;

Love calls us to seek and foster the good of others in the context of their concrete situation;

A covenant formalizes a loving relationship between two parties;

THE COVENANT formalizes a loving relationship between God and God’s people;

Marriage

Marriage is a covenant: the commitment to a loving relationship that brings in which both parties seek to foster the good of the other, their families, and the broader community.

Marriage can look different in a variety of cultures and contexts but at its root and ideal, it is the foundation of family and community.

Marriage is difficult, however, and not everyone is able to meet its ideal; the consequences of this can be significant for those who are involved.

Marriage

Not everyone is called to marriage and there is no presumption that those who choose other vocations are lacking in their ability to thrive.

Happiness comes from determining to which life one is called and then pursuing that life with perseverance, joy, and faith.

Marriage

In groups of three, work together to read chapter 16 (pages 307-329) in In Search of the Good.

Answer each of the Guiding Questions in the blue boxes following each section.

On page 330, answer questions 1, 2 4, and 8.