Sacraments of Vocation Marriage and Holy Orders Deacon

Sacraments of Vocation Marriage and Holy Orders Deacon Jim & Connie Mc. Donough Fall, 2020

Sacraments of Vocation • What is a sacrament? • Sacraments are signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. • What is a vocation? • Calling • Destiny • My gift • Vocations • Single, Married, Ordained, Consecrated Life 2

Single Life • Called to be Holy • Live in the world • Represent Christ in the world Called to Service Proclaim the Gospel Witness to Catholicism Evangelization Called to Chastity 3

Consecrated Life • Called to be Holy • Practice chastity for Kingdom • Represent Christ – live in poverty and obedience • Called to Service • Follow Christ more intimately • Submit life to God • Pursue perfection in charity 4

Marriage Divine Perspective God’s plan to “unite all things in Christ” is lived and expressed in the matrimonial covenant between a baptized man and a baptized woman. This vocation to matrimonial union is “written in the very nature of man and woman as they come from the hand of the Creator, ” and represents the union of Christ and the Church. Place in God’s Plan • Trinity – The love of the spouses reflect the self-giving love of the Trinity. • Church – Marriage represents the love between Christ and His Church. • Paschal Mystery - Lay down your life for your spouse. • Dignity of the Human Person – Marriage is a Christian Sacrament. 5

Marriage • Purpose: to see each other’s souls to Heaven • God is Author of Marriage • Mystical Union • Male & Female • Theology of the Body for Married Couples • Man made for self-giving love • Sin brought selfishness • One man and one woman • Marriage needs help of the Church Continued 6

Marriage • • • Deepest truth of Married Life - Eucharist Surrender my desires for good of the marriage Acts of love for each other deepen love Selfishness causes division – leads to sin Love is choice to be kind and self-giving Marriage produces peace Grace of Marriage • Marriage requirements • Free • Total • Faithful • Fruitful 7

Marriage • Model of Marriage – Christ and His Bride the Church • Sacrament. Grace helps marriage • Model Christ’s union with His Church • Marriage is indissoluble - binding • Office of service • Serve other as Christ serves us • Annulment – Not Catholic divorce • Declaration of nullity • Sacramental marriage never occurred • Marriage licit, but not sacramental 8

Marriage Summary Scripture and Catechism 1. God designed that man and woman should image the Trinity. They are no longer two, but one. 1. 2. Mk 10: 9, Matt 19: 4 -11, Eph 5: 21 -33 CCC 371, 1612 -1617, 1639 -1640, 2360 -2361, 2364 -2365 2. Through marriage, spouses are consecrated for the duties and for the dignity of the marital covenant. 1. 2. Eph 5: 26, 31, 1 Cor 10: 17, Eph 1: 13 -14 CCC 1323, 1368, 1537, 1621 -1632, 2201 3. Man and woman as spouses and parents cooperate in a unique way in the Creator’s work. 1. 2. Gen 1: 27 -28, 1 Pet 2: 5, 9, Eph 3: 14 -19 CCC 372, 1652 -1653, 2366, 2378 4. Marriage is a great good. 1. 2. Gen 2: 18, Gal 6: 2, Tob 8: 4 -9 CCC 1641 -1648, 2360 -2363 5. Marriage is the foundation of the “Domestic Church. ” 1. 2. 1 Pet 2: 5, 9 Eph 5: 21 -6: 4 CCC 533, 759, 1268, 1655 -1657, 2204 9

Holy Orders Service to Communion with Church • Bishops – Episcopal Order (Govern) • Fullness of Orders • Hands laid on from Christ • Priests – Ecclesial Order ( Pray, teach, sacraments) • Minister of sacraments • Deacons – Diaconate Order (Service) • Preach Scriptures • Baptize and Witness Marriage • Service for Bishop 10

Holy Orders Divine Perspective God the Father sent Jesus to give us “every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. ” Jesus sent His Apostles “to continue His mission” to us. Through ordination the clergy continues Jesus’ work until He comes again. Place in God’s Plan • Trinity – Christ empowers His Apostles with the Holy Spirit to carry out their sacred ministry. • Church – Sanctifies and builds up the Church. • Paschal Mystery – Represents the love of Jesus for His Church. The priest is called to participate intimately. • Dignity of the Human Person – God calls who He wills. He allows some men to represent Him on earth, to act in His name and in His person. 11

Holy Orders • Service • Leadership • Unfold charism of all the baptized Priest – join priests to pray Prophet – teach the faith King – rule, lead others to Christ • Apostolic link to Christ • Laying of hands from Christ • Re-presentation of Christ • Reconciliation • Holy Eucharist 12

Holy Orders Celibacy • Unique to Western Rite Church • Married to Church - like Christ is married to His Church Men Only • Salvation Story – love story – Christ is the bridegroom • Priest - re-presentation of Christ bridegroom – symbol of Christ • Women - indispensable to work of Church and society • Disconnect if women presented as priests • Cannot represent Christ 13

Holy Orders Summary Scripture and Essentials 1. At the Ascension, Christ commissioned the Apostles to be His ambassadors until the end of time. • • Rom 10: 14 -15, 2 Cor 3: 6, Mt 10: 40, Mt 28: 16 -20 CCC 859, 1535 2. Through the sacrament of Holy Orders, a man receives the power to act as Christ’s representative on Earth. • • Heb 5: 1, 4, Heb 7: 11, 1 Pet 5: 2 -3 CCC 1142, 1538, 1545, 1548 -1549, 1577 -1578, 2121 3. Holy Orders has three degrees that delegate the Apostle’s mission. • • Jn 20: 22 -23, Mk 10: 43 -45, Lk 22: 27, 1 Tim 3: 1 -13 CCC 886, 896, 1554 -1580 4. Receiving the sacrament of Holy Orders ordains a man forever. • • Jn 10: 36, Heb 5: 6, 1 Tim 4: 14 CCC 698, 886, 896, 1581 -1589, 1121, 1554 -1589 14