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Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., is an American canon lawyer who practices law and teaches in Rome. She founded this website to provide clear answers to canonical questions asked by ordinary Catholics, without employing all the mysterious legalese that canon lawyers know and love. In the past Cathy has published articles both in scholarly journals and on various popular Catholic websites, including Real Presence Communications and Catholic Exchange.- Now available in paperback!
Tag Archives: canon law
Canon Law and the Private Ownership of Relics (Part II)
Q1: I have a question after your article “Canon Law and the Private Ownership of Relics, Part I” was shared with me. A few weeks ago, I was in Rome on pilgrimage. I received from a Passionist priest at a … Continue reading
Posted in Other Canonical Questions, Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, relic, reliquary, saint
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Is My Confession Valid, If the Priest Changes the Words of Absolution?
Q: Could you please go over the laws and minimum requirements for the valid celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation. I fear that a lot of Catholics go to confession and hear all kinds of things in place of the … Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged absolution, canon law, Catholic, confession, penance, sacrament, valid
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Who Decides What Constitutes a Valid Sacrament?
Q: Canon law makes marriage illicit, not invalid. In your article “Are SSPX Sacraments Valid,” you quoted Canon 1108.1 that if the marriage isn’t celebrated in front of the bishop, pastor, or his designee, then “the marriage is invalid.” But Canon Law, … Continue reading
Becoming (Or at Least Marrying) an Eastern Catholic
Q1: I find the topic of Eastern Catholic Churches very interesting. So I was wondering, is it possible for a Roman Catholic to become, say, Greek Catholic or Coptic Catholic, and if so, how does that work? –Angelo Q2: My … Continue reading
Posted in Canonical Issues Involving Non-Catholics, Marriage, Other Canonical Questions, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Church sui iuris, eastern rite, marriage
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Can a Priest Refuse to Hear Your Confession if He Knows You?
Q1: I’d like to know if a priest can hear the confession of a Catholic who is married, but not in the Catholic Church? If not, why not? –Joseph Q2: I am an active parish volunteer at my local parish. … Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged absolution, canon law, Catholic, confession, parish, volunteer
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