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Category Archives: Marriage
Why Doesn’t the Church Publish Marriage Banns Any More?
Q: Why don’t parishes publish marriage banns like they used to? I remember our priest reading them from the pulpit every Sunday before the homily, years ago. Assuming that there was a good reason for publishing banns in the first … Continue reading
Can a Catholic Remarry When a Spouse is Missing/Presumed Dead?
Q: I was explaining the basic notions about marriage to a group of teens and they created a hypothetical scenario: A couple is on a trip in their boat. One morning the wife awakes and notices that her husband is … Continue reading
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Why Would Non-Catholics Get an Annulment?
Q: As a non-Christian I was civilly married (no kids), that marriage in civil divorce. Later I found faith (I’m Catholic now) and met a wonderful man with whom I’m in love. He’s Catholic too. I found out that we … Continue reading
Why Can a Parish Priest Annul This Marriage?
Q: My daughter stopped practicing her faith when she left home, and was married in a civil ceremony to a non-Catholic man. The mayor of their city married them. After a few years, the marriage ended in divorce, no children. … Continue reading
Why Would a Wedding in Our College Chapel be Invalid?
Q: My girlfriend and I decided to get married next year. She wants to have the wedding in the chapel at the Catholic college where we both studied. She already talked to the chaplain in the Campus Ministry Office, and he … Continue reading
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