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Category Archives: Marriage
Canon Law and Fraudulent Marriages
Q: My fiancée and I attended a marriage-prep class in our diocese, and one of the speakers said something we didn’t fully understand. First he urged us to be open and honest with each other about our past lives, not … Continue reading
Can We Have Both a Priest and a Non-Catholic Minister at our Wedding?
Q1: I’m Catholic and my fiancé is from a devout Lutheran family. They weren’t too pleased when I told them our wedding has to take place in a Catholic church…. Is it permissible for us under canon law to have … Continue reading
Can a Catholic Ever Elope?
Q: What does canon law say about Catholics eloping? I understand the issue from the perspective of the sacramental theology of the Church, but was wondering if canon law had anything to say about it, if a Catholic really wants … Continue reading
Canon Law and Consummating a Marriage
Q: Could you please explain what ratum sed non consummatum means with respect to marriage? I always thought that this was an antiquated term that no longer had any relevance, but recently I encountered it [in a current context]… Why … Continue reading
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Can In-Laws Marry in the Church?
Q: I teach a Bible Study and I ventured into the area of annulments. I was explaining consanguinity as an impediment to marriage. Someone raised a related issue that I could not answer. Deuteronomy 25 presents the Levirate Law, which … Continue reading