LESSON 24 —The Sacrament of Matrimony

Read the following article and use these revised questions for Lesson 24.

ARTICLE: Sacrament of Holy Matrimony by Father John A. Hardon, S.J., revised and updated by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke
PRINTABLE ARTICLE: Printable PDF of article
QUESTIONS:  Printable PDF of revised questions for Lesson 24

Read the following references to further clarify the central ideas of this lesson.

Father Hardon’s Catholic Catechism

Page 531-540 (Marriage)

Father Hardon’s Question and Answer Catechism

#1113-1114 (Sacraments instituted by Christ)
#1417-1463 (Marriage)

Revised Basic Course Manual

Page 176-185 (The Sacrament of Matrimony)

Scripture

Mark 10:6-9
Matthew 19:4-9

Catechism of the Catholic Church

#1603 (Marriage in the order of creation)
#1625-1629,  1639-1640, 1662 (Marital consent and bond)
#1652-1653 (Procreation and education of children)

Code of Canon Law (1055-1165)

1057
1062
1073-1079
1091-1092
1104
1108
1111-1112
1116-1117
1124
1127
1130
1137-1139

Modern Catholic Dictionary Vocabulary

Review the following terms in your Modern Catholic Dictionary reference book (or online version at TheRealPresence.org – go to the bottom of the page, click on “Dictionary”).

Affinity
Casti Connubii
Chastity
Conjugal Chastity
Conjugal love
Consent
Contract
Diriment impediment
Indissolubility
Indissoluble marriage
Invalid
Legitimate marriage
Marriage
Ratified marriage
Sanation

On Christian Marriage, (Casti Connubii)

Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, December 31, 1930. Addresses Catholic teaching on marriage and procreation.