COLUMBAN COLLEGE—BARRETTO

BASIC EDUCATION DEPT.

OLONGAPO CITY

RELIGION 12 (Second Sem.)

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:
A CELEBRATION OF LOVE AND
COMMITMENT - P2

1st QUARTER MODULE NO. 2

NAME OF STUDENT

GRADE & SECTION

MS. AMOR SALAMATE

TEACHER

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 I. INTRODUCTION & LEARNING TARGETS: In this lesson,
the standards are:
A. Overview: CONTENT STANDARDS
Marriage is one of the most widely discussed sacrament The learner demon-
but also mostly misunderstood. Perhaps because the present strates understanding
generation is wary of commitment or perhaps for personal of the sacrament of
success that eclipsed the desire to spend one’s life together matrimony:
with another person. Or maybe even because of what is
happening to couples of today who do not believe in forever and The three goods of
are easily influenced by social media. Sometimes these resulted marriage
in separation, adultery and having miserable married life.
Offenses in the sacra-
Contrary to what many think, marriage is not simply an ment of Marriage
ordinary contract between a man and a woman. It is a matrimo-
nial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish a lifelong
partnership of the whole life.
In this module, we will try to discover the goods of
marriage and at the same time the challenges that married
couples are facing nowadays.

B. Learning Targets:

Understand the
three goods of
marriage.

Identify the
different offenses
in the Sacrament PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
of Matrimony.

Pray to the Holy The learners must be

Spirit to be able to able to appreciate
prepare oneself the importance of the
for the commit- Sacrament of Matri-
ment involved in mony and be able to
Matrimony. cultivate deeper re-
lationship with God
and others to pre-
C. Values pare themselves to a
commitment involved
 Unconditional love
in the Sacrament.
 commitment
 acceptance

D. Teacher’s Comments:

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 II. EXPECTATIONS:

You are expected to…

 Read everything carefully and thoroughly.

 Always follow the instructions.
 Finish each activity before proceeding to the next.
 Take down notes using note taking strategy used in the module. Process questions
will always be asked to check your understanding.
 Use a dictionary to look up the meaning of unfamiliar words.
 Maximize your learning resources to help you work more efficiently and to enhance
your learning.
 Consult your teacher if you need to clarify or verify something about an activity.
 Follow the schedule of the activities, remind yourself of deadlines. Read in advance
when necessary.
 Find time to relax and take a break.
 Have fun learning.

Your parents / guardians are encouraged to…

 Provide a conducive learning environment for your child.
 Provide the materials needed for the activity.
 Assist your child in performing learning tasks.
 Monitor the progress of your child in answering and performing learning tasks.
 Give feedback/response on your child’s progress in answering and performing learn-
ing tasks.

To keep us all healthy and always ready to learn, here are some of the “home mode re-
minders”, we can practice.

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 III. INITIAL TASKS
Answer the following questions:
What is your idea of the following concepts:

a. Divorce
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b. Legal separation
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c. Live-in
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d. Pre-marital sex
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IV. LESSON PROPER

THE THREE GOODS OF MARRIAGE

The expression "goods" (or "bona") of marriage originated with St. Augustine, one of
the leading figures in the history of western thought.

St. Augustine, in his early Catholic years, he defended the greatness and dignity of
marriage against the pessimism of the Manicheans, who held material creation, including
the human body (and therefore also sexuality and marriage), to be evil. Later on he com-
batted an error at the other extreme: the pseudo-optimism of the Pelagians who denied
the presence of any disordered and selfish element in sexuality, and therefore ignored the
importance of married chastity and the need for the grace of God in order to live it.

In his writings, we find constant insistence that marriage is good because of three
fundamental values or "goods". He says: "Let these nuptial goods be the objects of our
love: offspring, fidelity, the unbreakable bond. Let these nuptial goods be praised in mar-
riage by him who wishes to extol the nuptial institution“ The three "bona" are essential
properties which distinguish the marital covenant from any other type of relationship be-
tween two persons. "This is the goodness ["bonum"] of marriage, from which it takes its
glory: offspring, chaste fidelity, unbreakable bond"
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 IV. LESSON PROPER
1. Offspring (children) The (potential) fruitfulness of the union (procreativity or the open-
ness to having children. "A child does not come from outside as something added on to the
mutual love of the spouses, but springs from the very heart of that mutual giving, as its fruit
and fulfillment" (CCC 2366).
The fruitfulness of conjugal love extends to the fruits of the moral, spiritual, and super-
natural life that parents hand on to their children by education. Parents are the principal and
first educators of their children. In this sense the fundamental task of marriage and family is to
be at the service of life. Spouses to whom God has not granted children can nevertheless
have a conjugal life full of meaning, in both human and Christian terms. Their marriage can
radiate a fruitfulness of charity, of hospitality, and of sacrifice.
2. Chaste Fidelity The exclusive fidelity of the marital relationship (one man with one
woman: the "bonum fidei") Many people today are suspicious of an exclusive relation-
ship. And yet everyone wants to be someone very special in someone else's eyes.
Hence arises the good or value of the "bonum fidei", the commitment to a faithful and
exclusive love in marriage.
3. Unbreakable Bond. The permanence of the relationship (the unbreakable character or
indissolubility of the marital bond: the "bonum sacramenti"). Many people today are sus-
picious of binding themselves for ever. And nevertheless that is what love aspires after:
"I'll love you for always". "Love seeks to be definitive; it cannot be an arrangement 'until
further notice'..." (CCC 1646).
Unbreakable bond is when there is acceptance of a permanent bond of love, one
enjoys the goodness of knowing one is entering a stable home or haven, that one's
"belonging" to another - and that other's belonging to one - is for keeps. People want this,
and while they know that it will require sacrifices, it should be natural for them to sense that
the sacrifices are worth it. "It is natural for the human heart to accept demands, even difficult
ones, in the name of love for an ideal, and above all in the name of love for a person“ –Pope
John Paul II

No normal person wants to be just one of the wives or the husbands of another. No nor-
mal person wants to be accepted as spouse on trial or just for a time. No normal person
marries positively excluding children.

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person”.

ACTIVITY: Make a short reflection on this quote by Mignon McLaughlin

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 IV. LESSON PROPER
The following are the sins against Marriage
1. refusing the marriage debt
2. Unlawful separation
3. Divorce
4. Adultery
5. Live-in/Cohabitation

 The “marriage debt” means that a married person is obliged, under penalty of
mortal sin, to give his (or her) married partner sexual intercourse whenever it is
reasonably asked for.

Lawful excuses for refusing: Adultery, sickness, drunkenness, insanity, non-

support, danger to an unborn baby.

 Separation in a valid marriage is a mortal sin.

God said so...

To separate means to refuse the marriage debt (mortal sin).

A separated person is tempted to commit adultery or some other sin.
Children cannot be properly trained.

 What is divorce?
Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of terminating a
marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing
of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds
of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular
country or state.
Why is divorce and remarriage a mortal sin?
Because it is clearly against the law of God.

“Every one that puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and
he that marries her that is put away from her husband, commits adul-
tery.” (Luke 16:18)

“A woman is bound by the law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband
dies, she is at liberty: let her marry to whom she will; only in the
Lord.” (1 Corinthians 7:39).

 What is adultery?
Sexual intercourse between a married person and someone to whom he (or she) is
not married.

 What is cohabitation?

Cohabitation is when two people who are romantically involved choose to live
together without making the formal commitment of marriage. Cohabiting couples are
typically emotionally and sexually intimate.

Pope Francis’ quotes: Three words for married couples

Marriage is something so beautiful and so wonderful that we have to look
after it, because it is forever. And the three words are: 'May I?', 'Thank you,'
and 'I'm sorry.'

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 V. ACTIVITIES

A. Write the word YES if the concept or statement is correct and NO if it is wrong.
______1. In the Sacrament of Matrimony the couple share in the grace and power of
Christ to surmount the natural, everyday obstacles to persevering conjugal fidelity.
______2. Marriage is simply an ordinary contract entered into by a man and a woman.
______3. Marriage is a matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish
between themselves a partnership of the whole life.
______4. The fruitfulness of conjugal love extends to the fruits of the moral, spiritual, and
supernatural life that parents hand on to their children by education.
______5. Marriage binds a man and a woman into what is called “conjugal love.”.
______6. Separation in a valid marriage is normal because God said so.

______7. Adultery is when two people who are romantically involved choose to live
together without making the formal commitment of marriage.

______8. Cohabitation is highly encouraged among couples who are planning to get
married in this time of pandemic.

______9. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and
responsibilities of marriage.

______10. Married life has its own challenges and struggles but through the Sacra-
ment of Matrimony husband and wife are strengthened to carry out their duties even
to perfection as witnesses of the faith to the world.

B. Compose a prayer for all married couples in the world that they may stay
faithful to one another. (10 points)
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C. Performance Task (Choose only 1)

1. A poster (manual or digital) showing the three goods of marriage

2. A speech encouraging couples to get married in the church and not in civil

3. An acronym using the letters of MATRIMONY to show the importance of the

Sacrament of Matrimony.

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 PERFORMANCE TASK

Rubrics:

STANDARDS SCORE

Originality (Own composition) 10

Content (related to the topic) 20

Over-all Presentation 10

Over-all 40

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 VI. LEARNING SUMMARIES
Congratulations, you have just finished your module! After studying our lesson, write the
things you learned and found interesting. Think also of a question you want to ask as part of
your learning summaries.

3 THINGS I LEARNED IN THIS 2 THINGS I FOUND 1 THING I STILL HAVE A QUESTION

ABOUT
LESSON INTERESTING

VII. REFLECTION

What important realizations did you gain from the lesson? What values have you learned and
how will you apply them in your daily life?
A. Student’s Reflection:

We acknowledge the shared responsibility of parents in the overall learning and well-being of our pupils and
students. We would like to hear from you. You are free to write some of your observations regarding your child’s
progress. Include also your suggestions or if you have questions, feel free to write them here also.

B. Parent / Guardian Feedback:

VIII. REFERENCES

Delfino, Digna, et.al.(2016) The Church: Called to Mission and Service. Vibal Group,
INC.1253 Gregorio Araneta Avenue, Quezon City
The New American Bible
Catechism of the Catholic Church
THE THREE OF GOODS OF MARRIAGE (slideshare.net)
Here Are The Sins Against Marriage - Catholics Online (francismary.org)