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Category Archives: Marriage
When Can the Parish Priest Postpone a Wedding?
Q: My 26-year-old daughter is pregnant. She has been dating her boyfriend for over 4 years. They now want to marry when she completes the first trimester. All their documents are in place. The parish priest will not grant them … Continue reading
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Why Would I Need an Annulment, Since My Civil Marriage Was Obviously Invalid?
Q: I am Catholic, and was married with civil ceremony to my ex-husband…and we divorced the following year. Now older and hopefully wiser, I want to share the rest of my life with my current partner. We want to get … Continue reading
Can I Attend the Marriage of a Catholic Outside the Church?
Q: My brother and I have a disagreement. We are both Catholic and have a decent understanding of what is required for a Catholic to marry outside the Church, including canonical form (which is well explained in some of your … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, intrinsically evil, marriage, wedding
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Canon Law and the Marriage of the Virgin Mary to Saint Joseph
Q: Out of academic curiosity I thought of asking this: how can we describe the marriage between the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph in the light of present Canon Law? I’m not certain, but I have heard that the Church … Continue reading
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Why Would I Need to Convert in Order to Get Married?
Q1: I am a woman who was baptized, belongs, and actively practices my faith in a Roman Catholic church. I am in a love with a man who belongs to an Orthodox church. I do not wish to convert and … Continue reading
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