Servants of the Kingdom
Chapter 6
A Marriage Blessing/Matrimony
 The sacrament of Matrimony (marriage)
is a public celebration of the love a man
and woman have for each other.
 A married couple’s mutual love is a sign to
others of God’s love and forgiveness.
 A couple must freely choose to marry to
be joined together in the presence of
Christ.
A Marriage Blessing/Matrimony
(continued)
 In the marriage blessing, the husband is told to love his
wife as Jesus loves his bride, the Church.
 The husband is also told to trust his wife and recognize
that she is his equal.
Holy Orders
 Followers of Christ who carry on his mission are known
as disciples.
 Baptized men are consecrated in the Sacrament of Holy
Orders to continue the work of Christ.
 To consecrate is to set a person or thing aside for a
sacred purpose.
 At Mass, the priest calls upon the Holy Spirit to
consecrate the bread and wine (change them into the
Body & Blood of Christ).
Holy Orders (continued)
 Bishops, priests, and deacons form the three degrees of
Holy Orders.
 Bishops and priests bring people God’s healing and
forgiveness in the Sacraments of Reconciliation
(Penance) and the Anointing of the Sick.
Love One Another
 In John’s Gospel, Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the
branches.”
 Jesus tells us to remain in his love by keeping his
Father’s commandments.
 The “greater love” that Jesus speaks of is laying down
one’s life for a friend.
 Jesus says, “I do not call you servants, but friends.”
Our Church Teaches
 The ministers of the Sacrament of Matrimony are the
couple to be married.
 The priest acts as a witness at the marriage ceremony.
 Only a bishop can ordain in the Sacrament of Holy
Orders.
Pope John Paul II
 Pope John Paul II encouraged young people to use
modern technology to promote universal justice.
 Pope John Paul II called for the writing of a new
catechism.
 The Catechism of the Catholic Church was published in
1994.