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Tag Archives: custom
When Does a Custom Have the Force of Law?
Q1: When the bishop in a diocese allows the faithful to receive Communion in the hand or on the tongue, can a priest, who objects on the grounds of conscience, refuse to give the faithful holy Communion in the hand? … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Mass, Other Canonical Questions
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Communion in the hand, Communion on the tongue, custom, Mass
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What Happens when Canon Law Conflicts with Social Custom?
Q: My boyfriend and I are Catholics, living in [an Asian country]. I am 33 years old. We have wanted to get married for 8 years. However, due to strong cultural issues … my parents are against my marriage. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Rights of the Faithful, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, custom, marriage, parents, wedding
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