Matrimony Formation Class #4
The Rite of Holy Matrimony
1. What is a Rite?
A “rite” or ritual, is the correct way to perform a ______________. It refers to the correct way to worship God, to offer Him adoration – that is, the particular honor and reverence that is due to God alone.
2. It is not simply about uniting you to each other, but also about uniting you to ______.
3. The heart of the wedding is the mutual _______ ___ _____________ and the mutual gift of oneself to the other, before a representative of the Catholic Church.
4. Why do we usually celebrate Marriage during Mass? “The Eucharist is the very ________ of Christian marriage. The Eucharistic Sacrifice, in fact, represents Christ's covenant of love with the Church, sealed with His blood on the Cross.(145) In this sacrifice of the New and Eternal Covenant.
5. What is meant by freedom? Love cannot be forced or coerced. In the love of the married couple, they give the entirety of themselves. Love is always a _______, and cannot be stolen without ceasing to be love.
6. Why do the couple join hands?
The joining of hands was an ancient symbol of making a solemn _________. The ritual has its roots in the early days of the Church.
7. What is the Meaning and symbolism of Ring?
As the rite makes clear, the ring is a symbol of their faithfulness to each other. In its shape it has___ _____, as their promise is not for merely a period of their lives, but until death separates them.
8.What is the Nuptial Blessing ?
Immediately following the Our Father, a special blessing is given that asks God to assist the couple throughout their married lives.
