Subject: CHRISTIAN HUMANISM 401

Department: CH Department
Duration: Module 5- Week 5

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 XAVIER ATENEO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CHRISTIAN HUMANISM FACULTY

Ann Charlette A. Cabana, PhD Iris S. Chavez, MAPM

Asst. Principal for Administration Teaching CH401 and CH402
Teaching CH401 Email: ichavez@xu.edu.ph.
Email: acabana@xu.edu.ph

Dave Elmer M. Jucom, MAPM Ulysses G. Zaportiza Jose Joel O. Robles

CH401- Coordinator CH402- Coordinator Teaching CH401 and CH402
Teaching CH401 and CH402 Teaching CH401 and CH402 Email: jrobles@xu.edu.ph
Email: djucom@xu.edu.ph Email: uzaportiza@xu.edu.ph

Fr. Manases L. Amanence, SJ Bro. Jaeseok Francis Choi, SJ Melchizedek Tubal

XUSHS Asst. Chaplain Teaching CH401 and CH402 Teaching CH401 and CH402
Teaching CH401 and CH402 Email: jchoi@xu.edu.ph Email: mtubal@xu.edu.ph
Email: mamanence@xu.edu.ph

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Module 5:
The Sacrament of Matrimony

Dear Student,

Congratulations!

We are happy that you are now in Module 5. This module will help you
understand that married life is a vocation of mission and service to the community. In
this module you are expected to devote three (3) hours to finish this module. The
ultimate aim of this module is for you to demonstrate mastery of the following learning
competencies:

Doctrine
Compare the Sacrament of Marriage and the love of God for his people.

Moral
Commit oneself to help one’s parents grow in their love for each other.

Worship
Recite the prayer in defense of marriage.

To help you accomplish the task in this course, we recommend that you follow
the Academic Learning Time we prepared for you. Please see the table below.

Academic Learning Time:

Target Date Academic Task Time Allotment

Activity 1: Recall a Church wedding. 15 minutes
WEEK 5 Read: What makes a Marriage a Sacrament? 30 minutes
Read: The love story of Jun and Miriam Santiago. Or 30 minutes
let them watch this short video about the story.
August 17-21, Activity 2: Watch the Sophia Sketchpad video on the 25 minutes
2020 Sacrament of Marriage
(https://sophiainstituteforteachers.org/sketchpad-shop)
Read: The Challenges and Issues pertaining to the 30 minutes
Sacrament of Matrimony
Activity 3: The story of the Holy Matrimony 30 minutes
Reflection Activity pg. 16 of your Module 5 learning 20 minutes
packet.

Total 180 minutes

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 A QUICK PRE- TEST

Let us find out how much you already know about “The Sacrament of Matrimony”.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Should you wish to change your answer, you
may do so by marking an X on your first choice and write your new answer. You are
allowed to change your answer only once

1 The love the spouses have for each other is equal/similar to the love Christ has for the Church.
A. True
B. False
2. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For
the wife does have authority over her own body, but the husband does not.
A. True
B. False
3. The sacrament of Marriage has always been considered sacred not only due to the vows of fidelity
and support regardless of the gender preference.
A. True
B. False
4. The sacrament of Matrimony is the solution for “mistakes or errors”.
A. True
B. False
5. Divorce is a civil law decree from the state, whereas an annulment is a canon law decree from the
Church. In other words:
A. True
B. False
6. The main reason for getting an annulment is that the sacrament of marriage wasn’t valid.
A. True
B. False
7. Marriage is something sacred and should be well planned and be put in the proper order (that is, in
the order of authentic loving).
A. True
B. False
8. Through ecumenical dialogue Christian communities in many regions have been able to put into
effect a common pastoral practice for mixed marriages.
A. True
B. False
9. The story of salvation, having begun with the first marriage of the original man and woman, ends
with a vision of Heaven in the book of Revelation.
A. True
B. False
10. Pre-marital sex is acceptable as long as the couple lived together even if they are not yet married
in the Church.
A. True
B. False

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 PRELECTIO

Activity 1: Recall a church wedding.

Recall a church wedding that you have
attended or seen in a movie or TV show. Do
you have a dream wedding? In three
statements, briefly describe your dream
wedding. If you don’t have, explain briefly
your reason.

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Why do you think, it is a desire for many to

have a church wedding?

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Biblical Texts

A. The importance of the Sacrament of Matrimony to the Church.

● Romans 7:2-3: “2 Thus a married woman is bound by the law to her husband
as long as he lives; but if her husband dies, she is discharged from the law
concerning the husband. 3 Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she
lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she
is free from that law, and if she marries another man, she is not an adulteress”.
Exegesis:
Paul reflects on the fact that Christians have a different understanding of the
law because of their faith in Christ. Law binds the living, not the dead, as exemplified
in marriage, which binds in life but is dissolved through death. Similarly, Christians
who through baptism have died with Christ to sin (cf. Rom 6:2–4) are freed from the
law that occasioned transgressions, which in turn were productive of death. Now that
Christians are joined to Christ, the power of Christ’s resurrection makes it possible for
them to bear the fruit of newness of life for God.
● 1 Corinthians 7:3-5, 10-14: “3 The husband should give to his wife her conjugal
rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For the wife does not have
authority over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does
not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one

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 another except perhaps by agreement for a set time, to devote yourselves to
prayer, and then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you
because of your lack of self-control”. […] “10 To the married I give this
command—not I but the Lord—that the wife should not separate from her
husband 11 (but if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or else be
reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife.
12 To the rest I say—I and not the Lord—that if any believer[a] has a wife who is

an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce
her. 13 And if any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents
to live with her, she should not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is
made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through her
husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy”.
Exegesis:
Paul now begins to answer questions addressed to him by the Corinthians
(1 Cor 7:1–11:1). The first of these concerns marriage. This chapter contains advice
both to the married (1–16) and to the unmarried (1 Cor 7:25–38) or widowed (1 Cor
7:39–40); these two parts are separated by 1 Cor 7:17–24, which enunciate a principle
applicable to both.
[7:10–11] (Not I, but the Lord): Paul reminds the married of Jesus’ principle
of nonseparation (Mk 10:9). This is one of his rare specific references to the
teaching of Jesus.
[7:12–14] To the rest: marriages in which only one partner is a baptized
Christian. Jesus’ prohibition against divorce is not addressed to them, but Paul
extends the principle of nonseparation to such unions, provided they are marked by
peacefulness and shared sanctification.

EXPERIENCE

HUMAN EXPERIENCE

“Jun and Miriam Santiago Love Story”

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/newstv/wagas/583198/the-jun-and-miriam-santiago-love-story-on-wagas/story/

Highly intellectual, strong-willed, and outspoken, Senator Defensor-Santiago is

widely regarded as one of the most powerful states women the nation has ever known.
However, only a few realize that the controversial lawmaker is also a devoted wife to
Atty. Jun Santiago for more than forty years already.

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 The energetic senator did
not initially dream of
settling down. In fact, her
ambition was to become a
nun.

Despite having many

admirers, Miriam’s focus in
college was the university
publication being the first
female Editor-in-Chief of
The Philippine Collegian.
Miriam’s charm caught the
eye of the rich, campus
heartthrob Jun who initially failed to impress the passionate campus journalist. But
with his genuine love, patience and persistence, Jun later won Miriam’s heart. From
being a new lawyer to becoming a wife, a mother, and later a political icon, Senator
Miriam has always had her husband by her side. And after forty years of being
together, Miriam and Jun renewed their marriage vows in June 2011.

In 2016, the couple celebrated their forty five years of togetherness. With the
passing of the Senator on September 29, 2016 the vow to their undying love “Until
Death Do Us Part” has been fulfilled.

Sikreto ng 40 taong pagsasama

nina Sen. Miriam at Atty. Jun
Santiago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL
AP74i3xHk

The Sacrament of Matrimony

Doctrine:
What makes marriage a Sacrament?
CCC 1601 states that "The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a
woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature
ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of
offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord
to the dignity of a sacrament”.

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 The union of a man and a woman in love with each other is not a mere gesture
of exchanging personal vows to one another. Rather, it is a sacrament lived and
practiced in the Church since the time of its birth. The bond of marriage between man
and woman lasts all the days of their lives, and the form of the rite consists of the
mutual exchange of vows by a couple, both of whom have been baptized. Thus, the
sacrament of Marriage has always been considered sacred not only due to the vows
of fidelity and support made by man and a woman to each other and their openness
to the propagation and protection of life, but also due to the presence of God who
receives their vows.

Marriage in God’s plan

CCC 1602- Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the
image and likeness of God and concludes with a vision of the "wedding-feast of the
Lamb" (Revelation 19:7, 9). The bond of marriage is compared to God's undying love
for Israel in the Old Testament, and Christ's love for his Church in the New Testament
of the Bible.

Marriage is part of the order of creation of God. "The intimate community of life
and love which constitutes the married state has been established by the Creator and
endowed by him with its own proper laws. . . . God himself is the author of marriage."
(CCC 1603). The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman
as they came from the hand of the Creator.

Marriage is not a purely human institution despite the many variations it may
have undergone through the centuries in different cultures, social structures, and
spiritual attitudes. These differences should not cause us to forget its common and
permanent characteristics. Although the dignity of this institution is not transparent
everywhere with the same clarity, some sense of the greatness of the matrimonial
union exists in all cultures. "The well-being of the individual person and of both human
and Christian society is closely bound up with the healthy state of conjugal and family
life."

Thus, in marriage, love is not solely about passion nor mere sexual attraction
and union. It is rather knowing how to set aside one’s self and learning how to value
the other ---- to respect, to serve, to suffer for, and the like. It is this “love” for one
another that makes the sacrament of Marriage sacred. It is the practice of the love
manifested and taught by Jesus Christ--- to die for the one loved.

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 Student Activity 2: The primary purposes of marriage.

Watch the Sophia Sketchpad video on the Sacrament of

Marriage (https://sophiainstituteforteachers.org/sketchpad-
shop). While viewing the video, take note of at least three
pieces of supporting evidence for each purpose of marriage,
unitive and procreative, using the space provided

The Purposes of Marriage

Unitive Procreative

Definition: Definition:

List at least three pieces of supporting List at least three pieces of supporting
evidence from the video: evidence from the video:

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

I would explain the unitive purpose of I would explain the procreative purpose of
marriage as… marriage as…

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The Challenges and Issues

The Church’s importance to the sacrament of Matrimony is in view of her

fidelity to Jesus Christ’s command and teaching.

The issue of marriage has troubled humanity since time immemorial. Since it
involves two persons, distinct and unique problems arise from the union. Other factors
such as societal norms play an important role in the continuance of the union
considered ephemerally sacred.

In the New Testament, the problem was presented to Jesus Christ at a certain
point in time. It was the issue of divorce (the dissolution of marriage). And the basis of
this dissolution is the authority of Moses who for the Jews was one of the best ever
chosen prophets of God, Yet Jesus Christ corrected their interpretations. Although
Moses sits in the authority of Jewish thoughts, he was forced to succumb to the
“wants” (and not “needs”) of the people. They have misinterpreted an action of Moses
forced by a situation (due to human plans) as something commanded by God. Jesus
Christ, then, corrected the misinterpretations and went back to the basis of the
Sacrament of Marriage.

Matthew Chapter 19:3-6 “3 Some Pharisees came to him, and to test him they
asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?” 4 He answered, “Have
you not read that the one who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and
female,’ 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be
joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two,
but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

Recently, we heard about the union between two males or two females. To form
a family, they either adopt a child, raise a child from previous relationships, or succumb
to the technological advancements. We have heard about unions a man with so many
women and likewise. We have heard of news concerning divorce where a man and a
woman dissolved their marriage so as to be united with another man or another
woman.

These are not part of the divine plan, however. Rather, this is part and parcel
of humanity’s answer to unsolved domestic problems. And to reflect on these, we go
back to the beginnings of our relationships. Thus, if marriage is the union of two people
in love with each other, both should know pretty well one another. They have to
undergo a time of courtship, a time of knowing each other’s characters, a time to
embrace both the negative and the positive traits of one another, and a time to develop
mutual understanding on how each one moves and decides.

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The sacrament of Matrimony is not the solution for “mistakes or errors”.

For the past centuries, societal norms in every part of the world speak of the
“dignity of the family, so much so that early or unplanned pregnancies were most of
the time the reason for a man and a woman to marry.

In the contemporary time world where the concept of love is so emphasized,

the sacrament of matrimony is not the solution. This is so because many of these
marriages end up in unhappy separations. And when the right man or woman comes,
so too the entanglement with the problems. At this point, we have to learn from the
experiences of other people. It would be wise for both the man and the woman, in the
state of confusion caused by uncontrolled feelings and heightened emotions, to give
themselves time to assess the situation. It is for this reason that the parents of the two
should be at arms’ reach to guide and to support their respective children.

St. Paul moreover, is very clear in his words from his first letter to Corinthians;

1 Corinthians 7:9 “But if they (a man and a woman living together as if married
couples, but are not legally married) cannot exercise self-control they should marry,
for it is better to marry than to be on fire”.

What St. Paul is trying to emphasize here is that, a type of relationship involving
two persons who are impeded by their status who cannot acquire for themselves the
sacrament of matrimony simply because they are in two worlds apart. In such case,
He reminded us to get married so that the love experienced may bloom into a happy
family. St. Paul is simply puts forward the ideals of a happy marriage and not to
succumb to mere relationship done secretly. For marriage is something sacred and
should be well planned and be put in the proper order (that is, in the order of authentic
loving).

Mixed marriages and disparity of cult (CCC)

1633 In many countries the situation of a mixed marriage (marriage between

a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic) often arises. It requires particular attention on
the part of couples and their pastors. A case of marriage with disparity of cult (between
a Catholic and a non-baptized person) requires even greater circumspection.

1634 Difference of confession between the spouses does not constitute an

insurmountable obstacle for marriage, when they succeed in placing in common what
they have received from their respective communities, and learn from each other the
way in which each lives in fidelity to Christ. But the difficulties of mixed marriages must
not be underestimated. They arise from the fact that the separation of Christians has
not yet been overcome. The spouses risk experiencing the tragedy of Christian
disunity even in the heart of their own home. Disparity of cult can further aggravate
these difficulties. Differences about faith and the very notion of marriage, but also
different religious mentalities, can become sources of tension in marriage, especially
as regards the education of children. The temptation to religious indifference can then
arise.

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 1635 According to the law in force in the Latin Church, a mixed marriage needs
for liceity (lawfulness or legitimacy) the express permission of ecclesiastical
authority. In case of disparity of cult an express dispensation from this impediment is
required for the validity of the marriage.138 This permission or dispensation
presupposes that both parties know and do not exclude the essential ends and
properties of marriage; and furthermore that the Catholic party confirms the
obligations, which have been made known to the non-Catholic party, of preserving his
or her own faith and ensuring the baptism and education of the children in the Catholic
Church.

1636 Through ecumenical dialogue Christian communities in many regions

have been able to put into effect a common pastoral practice for mixed marriages. Its
task is to help such couples live out their particular situation in the light of faith,
overcome the tensions between the couple's obligations to each other and towards
their ecclesial communities, and encourage the flowering of what is common to them
in faith and respect for what separates them.

1637 In marriages with disparity of cult the Catholic spouse has a particular
task: "For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through his wife, and the
unbelieving wife is consecrated through her husband." It is a great joy for the Christian
spouse and for the Church if this "consecration" should lead to the free conversion of
the other spouse to the Christian faith. Sincere married love, the humble and patient
practice of the family virtues, and perseverance in prayer can prepare the non-
believing spouse to accept the grace of conversion.

Between Divorce and Annulment

An annulment is commonly and incorrectly called a “Catholic divorce.” The
differences between divorce and annulment can be confusing to Catholics and non-
Catholics alike — especially when remarriage is a possibility. Divorce and annulment
aren’t the same thing; they differ in two ways:

1. First, divorce is a civil law decree from the state, whereas an annulment is
a canon law decree from the Church. In other words:
- The state issues a marriage license; and the state issues a divorce
decree.
- The Church celebrates the Sacrament of Matrimony; and only the
Church can issue a Decree of Nullity (otherwise known as an annulment). The
Church does not believe in divorce.

2. The second is the existence of the marriage after a divorce or annulment:

- A civil divorce basically says that what was once a marriage is no longer
a marriage. The marriage took place but ended. A previously married couple
no longer has the legal obligations of husband and wife.
- An annulment, on the other hand, basically says that the Sacrament of
Matrimony never took place to begin with.

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 Thus, the Catholic Church does not permit the divorce of a valid marriage.
Annulments can be given. An annulment is an official Church declaration that what
appeared to be a Christian marriage never existed in the first place.

Reasons for annulment

The main reason for getting an annulment is that the sacrament of marriage
wasn’t valid. In other words, if one or both spouses didn’t intend to enter a permanent,
faithful, and fruitful (if God wills it) union, then that deficiency renders the marriage
invalid.

Even though a couple gets married in a Catholic church by a priest or deacon

and has every intention of entering into a valid sacrament, other factors can greatly
obstruct the validity anyway, even unknowingly and unintentionally. Who is at fault, if
anyone, isn’t the issue. The matter at hand is whether a supposed valid marriage is in
fact invalid for some serious reason. If a major impediment was present at the time of
the wedding, then the sacrament of marriage is invalid, and the man and woman are
free to marry someone else validly for the first time.

Aside from a bride or groom intentionally not wanting to enter a permanent,

faithful, and fruitful union, another impediment would be if either person was incapable
of assuming the duties and obligations of Christian marriage due to a severe addiction
to drugs or alcohol or some serious psychological disorder, which was present but
unknown to anyone at the time of the wedding.

Some other reasons for annulment of a marriage include mental incapacity,

bigamy, incest, force or grave fear, and refusal or inability to consummate the
marriage.

Can you remarry?

If a person was married validly and then divorced but never obtained an
annulment, then that person is still married in the eyes of the Church. He or she cannot
validly marry again in the Catholic Church.

Remarriage isn’t out of the question for Catholics:

● Like the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, the Sacrament
of Matrimony can take place only once, unless one spouse dies. Due to the
lifelong commitment that’s required for the Sacrament of Matrimony, Catholics
can marry only someone who’s widowed or who wasn’t married before.
● If a person was previously married and the spouse is alive, it must be
demonstrated that the marriage was invalid, so the previous union can be
declared null and void through an annulment. If that happens, both parties are
free to marry someone else — the Church hopes validly this time.

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Church teaches against the evils of:
- Abortion, Contraception, and Sterilization.
- It prohibits a total giving of self to another spouse. Interfering with God’s plan and
having attitude that you know best. Saying to spouse, “I like you but not enough to
have kids with you.”

Sex is sacred- The act of sex is the sign that initially seals Matrimony but it also
continually renews it. Just like the Eucharist, the graces are continual and nourish the
relationship. Man and woman are both body and soul and are therefore sacramental.
The union of their bodies through sexual intercourse is also a union of their souls.
“As an incarnate spirit, that is a soul which expresses itself in a body and
a body informed by an immortal spirit, man is called to love in his unified totality.
Love includes the human body, and the body is made a sharer in spiritual love.”
– (St. John Paul II FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO.)

- If conjugal sex is sacred, what is pre-marital sex?

- Pre-marital sex is a sin of SACRILEGE - the desecration of something holy.

Student Activity 3:
The Story of Holy Matrimony

Directions: Read the essay, then answer the focus

and reflection questions.

It is not just a coincidence that the written

record of salvation, the Bible, begins with the first
marriage and ends with the wedding feast of the lamb
in the book of Revelation. The story of salvation
communicates the greater relationship that God
desires to have with us. Jesus begins His public
ministry with a miracle at the Wedding at Cana, lifting
the primordial Sacrament (primordial means it has
existed since the beginning of time) to a Sacrament
of the Church.

Marriage and Human Nature

Marriage is an integral part of what it means to

be human. To be made in God’s image and likeness
is, in part, to be male and female, in order to carry out
God’s one command in the beginning: to be fertile
and multiply and fill the earth. Genesis 2 more fully
describes the creation of woman and the unity shared
between the sexes. God tells Adam that it is not good
that he is alone, so He will create a helper for him.

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God brings all of the animals to Adam in search of a companion, not because God
thought any of the animals was a suitable mate for Adam, but rather so that Adam
would recognize the he is unique out of all creation. While sharing certain
characteristics with the animals, man is also undeniably and substantially different
from all of them. Only then does God create woman from Adam’s side. Rather than
the popular notion that woman was made somehow less than man, man and woman
are in fact equal in dignity and close to one another’s hearts.

When Adam meets his wife for the first time, she causes him to speak in verse,
bringing forth the best of man in recognition of the beauty before him. Adam proclaims
that at last there is one like him, a person who is unique out of all creation, but shared
in the same dignity and vocation to love and holiness as he, “bone of my bones, flesh
of my flesh.” Man and woman become “one body,” and cling to one another united in
marriage to fulfill God’s command to fruitfulness. The foundation of marriage, both as
natural law and a sacramental covenant, is found in the very beginnings of the creation
of man and woman and is an integral part of what it means to be human.

Jesus Elevates Marriage to a Sacrament

The story of salvation, having begun with the first marriage of the original man
and woman, ends with a vision of Heaven in the book of Revelation. This vision shows
us that Heaven is the wedding celebration of the Lamb, Jesus, who is united for all
eternity with His Bride, us, His Church. We recognize in Holy Matrimony a sign of
Jesus’ union with His Church, which is consummated every time we receive Him in
the Eucharist. We are truly blessed as Christians to be invited to partake of the
wedding feast of the Lamb every time we receive the Eucharist, the Body and Blood
of Jesus Christ. Not only does the Bible begin with a wedding and end with a wedding
feast, but Jesus began His public ministry with a miracle at a wedding. This is no
coincidence! Jesus is first revealed to the public as the Messiah, the Son of God and
Savior, in the midst of a wedding. By doing so, Jesus announced that the time had
come for God’s relationship with His people to be restored.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church no. 1613 states: “The Church attaches
great importance to Jesus’ presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the
confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth
marriage will be an efficacious [effective] sign of Christ’s presence.” It is for this reason
that the Church places such a great importance on the Sacrament of Matrimony and
defends the union of one man and one woman so vigorously.

1. Why is marriage called the primordial Sacrament?

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2. How do we know men and women are equal in dignity?

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3. What is the vision of Heaven in the book of Revelation, and how does it connect to
marriage?
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4. Where did Jesus perform His first public miracle, revealing Himself to be the
Messiah?
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REFLECTION

1. Jesus is first revealed to the public as the Messiah, the Son of

God and Savior, in the midst of a wedding. Why would a wedding
be the perfect setting for this announcement?

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2. Can you think of any ways that married love and divine love are similar? Explain.

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 RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION
Criteria 5 4 3 2 SCORE
1. Organization Thoughts are very Thoughts are very Thoughts are Thoughts are
organized with well- organized with organized but organized but
constructed well- constructed paragraphs are not paragraphs are not
paragraphs, use of paragraphs, and well constructed, and well constructed, and
subheadings, and information is information is factual information is
information is factual and and correct. suspect to being
factual and correct. correct. correct and factual.
2. Mechanics No grammatical, Almost no A few grammatical, Many grammatical
spelling or grammatical, spelling or spelling or
punctuation errors. spelling or punctuation errors. punctuation errors.
punctuation
errors.
3. Quality of Ideas clearly relates Ideas clearly Ideas clearly relates Ideas has little to do
ideas to the main topic. It relates to the main to the main topic. No with the main topic.
includes several topic. It provides details and/or given.
supporting details 1-2 supporting
and/or examples. details and/or
examples.
Total Score:

Let us pray:
As we end this module, let us pray the following prayer in defense of marriage,
taken from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website, USCCB.org:

God our Father, we give you thanks for the gift of marriage: the bond of life and love,
and the font of the family.

The love of husband and wife enriches your Church with children, fills the world with a
multitude of spiritual fruitfulness and service, and is the sign of the love of your Son, Jesus
Christ, for his Church.

The grace of Jesus flowed forth at Cana at the request of the Blessed Mother. May your
Son, through the intercession of Mary, pour out upon us a new measure of the Gifts of the
Holy Spirit as we join with all people of good will to promote and protect the unique beauty of
marriage.

May your Holy Spirit enlighten our society to treasure the heroic love of husband and
wife, and guide our leaders to sustain and protect the singular place of mothers and fathers
in the lives of their children. Father, we ask that our prayers be joined to those of the Virgin
Mary, that your Word may transform our service so as to safeguard the incomparable
splendor of marriage.

We ask all these things through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us.

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 EVALUATION

Name: Date:

Section: Score:

I. Objective Elaboration: Explain the following concepts.

1. Marriage as a Sacrament
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2. Between Divorce and Annulment

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3. Mixed marriage
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II. Essay: There are some instances that teenagers get pregnant, and prematurely enter
marriage without finishing their studies. If you happen to be the friend, and/or parent to a
pregnant teenager, what words of wisdom will you offer, and what action of prudence will you
take?
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 RUBRIC FOR OBJECTIVE ELABORATION and ESSAY
Criteria 5 4 3 2 SCORE
1. Claims • Shows a thorough • Shows a clear • Presents a • Develops a faulty
understanding of the understanding of the general analysis or
question and question and addresses understanding of evaluation
addresses all aspects all aspects of the the question. • Lacks analysis or
of the question. question. • Addresses most evaluation of the
• Shows an ability to • Includes relevant facts, aspects of the issues and
analyze, evaluate examples. and details question in a events beyond
and reflect on the but may not support all limited way. stating vague
topic given. aspects of the task and/or
• Richly supports essay evenly. inaccurate facts.
with relevant facts,
examples, and
details.
2. Mechanics No grammatical, Almost no grammatical, A few grammatical, Many grammatical
spelling or punctuation spelling or punctuation spelling or spelling or
errors. errors. punctuation errors. punctuation errors.
3. Quality of Ideas clearly relates to Ideas clearly relates to the Ideas clearly relates Ideas has little to
ideas the main topic. It main topic. It provides 1-2 to the main topic. No do with the main
includes several supporting details and/or details and/or given. topic.
supporting details examples.
and/or examples.
Total Score:

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