Lesson 26

Opening Prayer

Scrutiny #3

Questions and answers:  Chapter 29: Marriage

1. Who established marriage?

2. What is the purpose of marriage?

3. What is the sacrament of Marriage (or Matrimony)? 

4. What is the sign of the sacrament of Marriage?

5. When does the sacrament of Marriage occur?

6. What are some of the graces of Marriage?

      a.

      b.

      c.

      d.

      e.

7. What did our Lord teach about the sacrament of Marriage?

      a.

      b.

      c.

      d. 

8. What did Jesus do for Marriage by elevating it to the dignity of a sacrament?

9. In what way is the union of husband and wife a symbol of the union of Christ and his Church?

10. Who administers the sacrament of Marriage?

11. What laws safeguard marriage?

12. What did Jesus teach about divorce?

13. Has the state the power to grant a divorce?

14. Has the Church the power to grant a divorce?

      Real Marriages: Team and Sponsors Sharing; Marriage Encounter,                                   Retrouvaille

            Introduction to a Saint’s life: Saint Anthony

            Closing Prayer: Chaplet of the Divine Mercy

Homework: Chapter 26: Reconciliation

1. What are the sacraments of healing?

2. What is the sacrament of Reconciliation?

3. What are the various names for the sacrament of Reconciliation?

4. What is the proper context for understanding the sacrament of Reconciliation?

5. What are the basic elements of the sacrament of Reconciliation?

6. How does Jesus Christ help us in the sacrament of Reconciliation?

      a.

      b.

      c.

      d.

7. What must a person coming to Reconciliation do?

8. What is contrition?

9. What are the qualities of true contrition?

      a.

      b.

      c.

10. Are there different kinds of contrition?

11. Why is confession a part of the sacrament of Reconciliation?

12. How does confession help the sinner?

      a.

      b.

      c.

13. What sins must we confess in confession?

      a.

      b.

      c.

14. What is meant by a “bad confession”?

15. What is meant by a “resolution not to sin again”?

16. What is meant by satisfaction or penance?

17. How do we prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

18. How do we make an examination of conscience?

19. What is to be done if we find that we have no sins to confess or if our confessions become routine?

20. What is the procedure for the sacrament of Reconciliation?

21. What is the purpose of reading Scripture when receiving the sacrament of reconciliation?

22. What is necessary for a worthy reception of the sacrament of Reconciliation?

      a.

      b.

      c.

      d.

      e.

23. What is meant by “the punishment due to sin”?

24. How does the sacrament of Reconciliation help us grow in the divine life?

      a.

      b.

      c.

      d.

25. Who is the minister of the Sacrament of Reconciliation?