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Tag Archives: canon law
Can a Bishop Expel a Sister from his Diocese?
Q: There’s a battle going on in our diocese, between our bishop and a group of sisters who teach in X school…. Does the bishop have the authority to kick a sister out of the diocese, if her Mother Superior … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Education, Other Canonical Questions
Tagged bishop, canon law, Catholic, religious, sister
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When are the Laity Permitted to Preach?
Q: I have a question about preaching: what happens in times and places where there is no priest or deacon available to hold Mass, and a communion service or another form of liturgical prayer is held by the laity? –Mark … Continue reading
Fertility and Marriage Validity
Q: If God established marriage for the procreation of children, does it affect the validity of a marriage if one spouse is infertile? What if you know for sure that you can’t have children, can you get married in the … Continue reading
(Repost:) Is Confession Still an Easter Duty?
(This was written some time ago, but since it has been incredibly popular in the past few weeks of Lent, it seems worthwhile to bring it to readers’ attention once again. A new column will appear next week. A blessed … Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, confession, Easter, Lent
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Catholic Priests Who Become Non-Catholic Ministers
Q: Recently, a Catholic priest in our area left to become “pastor” of an Episcopal church. If we assume for a moment that the Episcopal liturgy contains the valid words of Institution, and if we assume that valid matter was … Continue reading
Posted in Canonical Issues Involving Non-Catholics, Clergy Issues, Holy Mass
Tagged Anglican, canon law, Catholic, Episcopal, eucharist, priest
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