Tag Archives: matrimony

Benedict XVI speaks of the “profound crisis” of marriage as a “crisis in faith”

Posted on 8 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Holiness addressed the crisis of marriage as a crisis in faith in his sermon to open the Synod of Bishops and to proclaim St. Hildegard of Bingen and St. John of Avila as Doctors of the Church.  The Synod is … Continue reading →

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An exhortation about marriage and its meaning, its sacrifices, graces and joys

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Because of the entry I wrote about Extraordinary Form Nuptial Masses for mixed-faith couples, I was prompted to re-read an exhortation which was often used (and still can be) at the time of the sermon by priests in the USA … Continue reading →

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QUAERUNTUR: More questions about Universae Ecclesiae

Posted on 13 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I have a couple of questions [Looks like more than a couple.]
!. In regards to Breviarium Romanum. “Summorum Pontificum gives clerics the faculty to use the Breviarum Romanum in effedt in 1962, which is to be prayed entirely … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: marrying in the state of mortal sin

Posted on 18 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
If a couple marries in a Catholic Church in a state of mortal sin, is the marriage still valid or not?
Assuming that everything else is in order, namely, both of the couple are free to marry, they are … Continue reading →

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