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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 Non-Infant Baptism
Q: My neighbors are Catholics who didn’t practice the faith for years, but now they are returning to the Church. Their children were never baptized, so they went to the parish priest to arrange for their baptism. But he refused, … 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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Tagged canon law, Catholic, marriage, ratum sed non consummatum
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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
Contraception and Marriage Validity
Q: A friend is going to marry a man whose previous marriage was annulled… he says he was able to get an annulment because his wife was against having children and took contraceptives. Does that mean every Catholic marriage is … Continue reading
Stipends and Sacraments
Q1: I’m going to be a bridesmaid in my friend’s wedding… she and her fiancé met with the pastor to discuss the wedding preparations, and he insisted they have to pay the parish a hefty sum in order to get … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Mass, Other Canonical Questions, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, mass stipends, wedding
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