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Can Cousins Marry in the Church?

Q: Can cousins get married in the Church? I don’t want to marry my cousin, I’m just wondering!  –Jeremy A: When it comes to the biological relationship between prospective spouses, the Church has laws which are based on natural law. … Continue reading

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Sacraments and Personal Identity

Q1: Our son got his girlfriend pregnant. Both are Catholics. He freely admitted that the child is his, and wanted to give financial support and also to marry her if she agreed.  But for some reason the minute his girlfriend … Continue reading

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Does a Catholic Wedding Have to be Held in a Catholic Church?

Q: My daughter is getting married in June, to another Catholic. Our assistant pastor already agreed to perform the wedding, which will take place in our parish church. But now my daughter is thinking she’d rather have the wedding in … Continue reading

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What if the Other Spouse Doesn’t Want the Annulment?

Q: I read Sheila Kennedy’s book about her annulment experience, and it sure sounds like the Boston archdiocese put her through hell! I heard later that she appealed to the Vatican and they overturned the annulment her husband had got … Continue reading

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Can Non-Catholics Receive the Catholic Sacrament of Matrimony?

Q: We Catholics believe that marriage is a sacrament. So how is it possible for a Catholic and a non-Catholic to get married in the Catholic Church? Doesn’t that mean that somehow, a protestant or even a non-Christian is receiving … Continue reading

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