TH 17 - Marriage and Family Life
“Christian marriage is a genuine call from God which demands careful discernment, constant prayer and adequate growth and development,” notes the Synod of Bishops in Relatio Finalis (57). Marriage is the beginning of a journey, the journey of a couple together.
This course introduces participants to Church teachings exploring the role of marriage in modern society. Focus will be placed on how marriage is vocational and a place of evangelization. Participants will assess current parish programming for couples, engage in a sacred art application of 1 Corinthians 13, and produce an intergenerational evangelization audio-visual resource.
Assignment Overview
5 Lessons - Pass/Fail
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:
- Develop an understanding of the marriage vocation through historic and theological contexts.
- Reflect on specific Magisterial documents whose focus is on marriage and family (Amoris Laetitia, Evangelii Nuntiandi, Familiaris Consortio, and Caritas in Veritate).
- Discuss current programming for dating, engaged, and married couples.
- Understand how the sacrament of marriage is rooted in the relationship of the Holy Trinity.
- Reflect upon 1 Corinthians 13 through a Sacred Art Exploration exercise.
- Identify challenges that may occur within marital life, specifically about procreation.
- Develop and design an evangelization media resource on marriage and family specifically for your community’s needs.
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