The Essence of Love and Relationships
Lord,
As we embark on a journey to
understand the beauty of
relationships and consider what
leads to sustainable connections;
we ask that we are filled with the
love and understanding gifts of the
Holy Spirit.
We ask God to guide those
thinking of and preparing for the
vocation of marriage.
Amen
#Made4Love
Forever-
ever?
Learning Objectives:
•
Know what the aims of marriage
are for Catholics.
•
Understand the way in which the
Church supports those preparing
to get married.
•
Analyse the different challenges in
today’s world to marriage being
life-long.
#Made4Love
#Made4Love
1. Using these different traits, people look for
in a partner, rank on the diamond 9 where you
would put each trait -
Think-Pair-Share
Starter
2. Discuss with your partner/group what
they consider the most important traits in
a partner.
Most important
Least important
s
imilar morals/values
m
oney earnt
health
g
ets on with your family
social status
s
ense of humour
sense of style
do what you want
looks
#Made4Love
Give reasons why
you chose your
most important
and least important
trait
#Made4Love
Stretch
&
Challenge
Think of different
key traits – which of the
original traits would you
change? Why would they
be more important to you?
#Made4Love
Consider &
Answer
Read
“Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement,
it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal
passion. That is just being "in love" which any of
us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is
what is left over when being in love has burned
away, and this is both an art and a fortunate
accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots
that grew towards each other underground, and
when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our
branches we found that we were one tree and
not two.”
Corelli’s Mandolin, by Louis de Bernières
From the description of what
love is, add examples onto
the table of what might be
‘being in love’ and ‘true love’.
#Made4Love
Stretch
&
Challenge
Out of the ideas you have
included, what was the hardest
to distinguish between?
Provide a modern day example
of a relationship where; ‘being
in love’ and true ‘love’ can be
confused.
#Made4Love
Consider &
Answer
Read
Unitive
In Genesis Adam and
Eve ‘become one’
together. This is what
Catholic marriage is
today. Two humans
coming together to
become one.
Fruitful
In Genesis Adam
and Eve are
instructed by
God to go and
be ‘fruitful and
multiply’. All
marriages
should be open
to children.
Life-long
As marriage is a
Sacrament in the
Catholic Church, it
cannot be ended
and is life-long. The
Sacrament of
Marriage only ends
when one of the
parties dies.
LO: Know what marriage is for Catholics today.
Explain what Catholics believe about marriage
#Made4Love
Consider &
Answer
Read
Before marriage, Catholics have a marriage
preparation course to ensure they are ready to
commit to the Sacrament of Marriage.
If you were going to marry someone and spend
the rest of your life with them – what would
you ensure you knew beforehand?
You would need to ask LOTS and LOTS of
questions – knowledge is essential when
committing to marriage. As two people
becoming one, it is important for the couple to
know as much about each other as possible.
The good
and
the bad!
If you were to be with
someone forever, what
would you want to
know about them before
you got married?
Write a list of questions
that you would want to
ask.
LO: Understand the way in which the Church
supports those preparing to getting married.
#Made4Love
Compare your questions to the
questions usually asked when
preparing for Catholic marriage.
What are the similarities and
differences?
1.
Would you say you have had a happy childhood?
2.
Have violence, alcohol or drugs played a part in the
family?
3. Could you tell me a little about yourself – your
strengths and weaknesses? What brings you joy?
What makes you sad? What are your goals in
10/20/30 years?
4. Talk a little about past relationships and
how they might differ from this one?
5. Tell me a little about your girl/boyfriend’s
strengths and weaknesses?
6. Who/what has formed your view of marriage?
How do you understand marriage?
7. Are you sure you can be faithful? Will he/she be
faithful to you?
8. Are you looking forward to being a mum/dad? How
do you see parenting?
LO: Understand the way in which the Church
supports those preparing to getting married.
#Made4Love
Stretch
&
Challenge
“When you know, you
know.”
How far would you agree
with this statement in
regards to getting married
?
Challenges in Marriage?
#Made4Love
adultery
mistrust
anger
Complete this
mind-map
LO: Analyse the different challenges to marriage being life-long in today’s world.
#Made4Love
Stretch
&
Challenge
In your opinion,
what is the biggest challenge
for married couples trying to
ensure their marriage is
life-long?
What could be the remedy to
this challenge?
Read
chapter 8 in
Amoris Laetitia -
what does the
Church teach on
how to persevere
through these
challenges?
#Made4Love
LO: Analyse the different challenges to marriage being life-long in today’s world.
1. How can ‘casting off
and reinstating’ be
linked to marriage?
2. How can ‘mercy and
reinstatement’ be
linked to marriage?
#Made4Love
In Amoris Laetitia chapter 8,
Pope Francis highlights the two
typical ways of thinking
historically. The ‘casting off and
reinstating’ or ‘mercy and
reinstatement’ that humans
have had throughout time.
Pope Francis highlights that
those who struggle are not to
be judged but supported
through the difficult times.
LO: Analyse the different challenges to marriage being life-long in today’s world.
#Made4Love
Stretch
&
Challenge
Is there anything
that you feel could
not be forgiven in a
marriage?
Give reasons with
examples.
#Made4Love
Plenary
1.
Go back to your starter diamond 9 –
now that you have examined the
Catholic aims of marriage, would
you choose to change any of your
previous choices, would you not?
Explain your answer with reasoning.
2. Out of the different ideas – what do you think is the most
important for ensuring a marriage is life-long?
Delve into the deep facets of love and relationships as we journey through understanding the beauty of connections, challenges to lifelong commitment, and distinguishing between being in love and true love. Reflect on traits important in a partner, analyze the aims of marriage for Catholics, and engage in thought-provoking discussions. Let the Holy Spirit guide us in embracing the true essence of sustainable connections.
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Lord, As we embark on a journey to understand the beauty of relationships and consider what leads to sustainable connections; we ask that we are filled with the love and understanding gifts of the Holy Spirit. We ask God to guide those thinking of and preparing for the vocation of marriage. Amen #Made4Love
Learning Objectives: Know what the aims of marriage are for Catholics. Understand the way in which the Church supports those preparing to get married. Analyse the different challenges in today s world to marriage being life-long. Forever- ever? #Made4Love
Think-Pair-Share Starter 1. Using these different traits, people look for in a partner, rank on the diamond 9 where you would put each trait - similar morals/values money earnt health gets on with your family social status Most important sense of humour sense of style do what you want looks 2. Discuss with your partner/group what they consider the most important traits in a partner. Least important #Made4Love
Give reasons why you chose your most important and least important trait #Made4Love
Stretch & Challenge Think of different key traits which of the original traits would you change? Why would they be more important to you? #Made4Love
Read Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two. Consider & Answer From the description of what love is, add examples onto the table of what might be being in love and true love . Being in love True love Corelli s Mandolin, by Louis de Berni res #Made4Love
Stretch & Challenge Out of the ideas you have included, what was the hardest to distinguish between? Provide a modern day example of a relationship where; being in love and true love can be confused. #Made4Love
Read Life-long As marriage is a Sacrament in the Catholic Church, it cannot be ended and is life-long. The Sacrament of Marriage only ends when one of the parties dies. Fruitful In Genesis Adam and Eve are instructed by God to go and be fruitful and multiply . All marriages should be open to children. Consider & Answer Unitive In Genesis Adam and Eve become one together. This is what Catholic marriage is today. Two humans coming together to become one. Explain what Catholics believe about marriage #Made4Love LO: Know what marriage is for Catholics today.
Read Before marriage, Catholics have a marriage preparation course to ensure they are ready to commit to the Sacrament of Marriage. Consider & Answer If you were going to marry someone and spend the rest of your life with them what would you ensure you knew beforehand? If you were to be with someone forever, what would you want to know about them before you got married? Write a list of questions that you would want to ask. You would need to ask LOTS and LOTS of questions knowledge is essential when committing to marriage. As two people becoming one, it is important for the couple to know as much about each other as possible. The good and the bad! LO: Understand the way in which the Church supports those preparing to getting married. #Made4Love
1. Would you say you have had a happy childhood? 2. Have violence, alcohol or drugs played a part in the family? 3. Could you tell me a little about yourself your strengths and weaknesses? What brings you joy? What makes you sad? What are your goals in 10/20/30 years? Compare your questions to the questions usually asked when preparing for Catholic marriage. What are the similarities and differences? 4. Talk a little about past relationships and how they might differ from this one? 5. Tell me a little about your girl/boyfriend s strengths and weaknesses? 6. Who/what has formed your view of marriage? How do you understand marriage? 7. Are you sure you can be faithful? Will he/she be faithful to you? 8. Are you looking forward to being a mum/dad? How do you see parenting? LO: Understand the way in which the Church supports those preparing to getting married. #Made4Love
Stretch & Challenge When you know, you know. How far would you agree with this statement in regards to getting married? #Made4Love
Complete this mind-map Challenges in Marriage? adultery anger mistrust LO: Analyse the different challenges to marriage being life-long in today s world. #Made4Love
Stretch & Challenge In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge for married couples trying to ensure their marriage is life-long? What could be the remedy to this challenge? #Made4Love
Read chapter 8 in Amoris Laetitia - what does the Church teach on how to persevere through these challenges? #Made4Love LO: Analyse the different challenges to marriage being life-long in today s world.
In Amoris Laetitia chapter 8, Pope Francis highlights the two typical ways historically. The casting off and reinstating or mercy and reinstatement that humans have had throughout time. Pope Francis highlights that those who struggle are not to be judged but through the difficult times. of thinking 1. How can casting off and reinstating be linked to marriage? 2. How can mercy and reinstatement be linked to marriage? supported LO: Analyse the different challenges to marriage being life-long in today s world. #Made4Love
Stretch & Challenge Is there anything that you feel could not be forgiven in a marriage? Give reasons with examples. #Made4Love
Plenary 1. Go back to your starter diamond 9 now that you have examined the Catholic aims of marriage, would you choose to change any of your previous choices, would you not? Explain your answer with reasoning. 2. Out of the different ideas what do you think is the most important for ensuring a marriage is life-long? #Made4Love
