2

God's Plan for

Humanity

Genesis:
- Vocation of Humanity
- Vocation of Man
- Vocation of Woman
- Sin and its consequences
- Hope for redemption

3

The Sacrament of

Matrimony

What is a Sacrament?
- The sacrament of Matrimony.
- St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians: Marriage as the image of Christ's love for the Church
- Catechism of the Catholic Church

4

Formation of

Conscience

Archbishop Sartain explains in a set of three video clips:
- What is conscience?

- Forming our conscience: why and how?

"Do not believe everything you think"

5

NFP VS.

CONTRACEPTION

A conference by Jason Evert
- History of contraception
- What is the problem with contraception?
- The benefits of Natural Family Planning

The course explains the theology behind NFP, but does not include an actual NFP training.

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The Order of Celebrating

Matrimony

- To enter into Marriage
- Without coercion, Freely and wholeheartedly
- To love and honor each other
- For as long as you both shall live
- To accept children
- I take you

7

Forgiveness and

Your Body is a

Temple

Forgiveness
- To love is to forgive
- The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Your Body is a Temple
- Respecting each other's dignity

8

Relationship

Tools

Life-skills
- Your expectations
- Potential problems in Marriage
- Tools: finances, communication, children
Prayer
- Why and how?
"For a family that prays together is a family that stays together." (Father Peyton, Mother Teresa)

9

Your Feedback and

Certificate

Your opportunity to share with us what the Marriage Prep Course meant for you.