LESSON TWENTY-SIXTH: ON MATRIMONY

282.Q. What is the Sacrament of Matrimony?
283.Q. Can a Christian man and woman be united in lawful marriage in any other way than by the Sacrament of Matrimony?
284.Q. Can the bond of Christian marriage be dissolved by any human power?
285.Q. Which are the effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony?
286.Q. To receive the Sacrament of matrimony worthily is it necessary to be in the state of grace?
287.Q. Who has the right to make laws concerning the Sacrament of marriage?
288.Q. Does the Church forbid the marriage of Catholics with persons who have a different religion or no religion at all?
289.Q. Why does the Church forbid the marriage of Catholics with persons who have a different religion or no religion at all?
290.Q. Why do many marriages prove unhappy?
291.Q. How should Christians prepare for a holy and happy marriage?