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Tag Archives: marriage
ASK FATHER: If 50% of marriages are invalid, how do I know if my marriage is valid?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If approximately 50% of current “Catholic” marriages are actually invalid, how do I know if my marriage is valid? I was a cafeteria Catholic at the time of the wedding, husband was unbaptized. We got a … Read More
Canonist Ed Peters on the changes to law for marriage nullity procedures
You will want to have at least a glance at largifical canonist Ed Peters take on the changes to Canon Law for the Latin and the Eastern Churches concerning the procedure for handling marriage cases which were announced yesterday. A … Read More
Posted in Francis, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged annulm, canon law, Ed Peters, marriage, nullity
21 Comments
21 Comments
Another good pre-Synod resource in defense of the family
I know that it seems like a torrent of things pertaining to the theme of the Synod of Bishops is coming at you. It feels like that for me, too. That said, here is another title for your consideration. Bishop … Read More
Huge petition askes Pope Francis for clarity about marriage
I saw this at Breitbart, in which your writer was cited. My emphases and comments: POPE UNDER PRESSURE AS HALF A MILLION CATHOLICS URGE HIM TO REAFFIRM TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE [I’ll bet there are a lot more.] More than 500,000 Catholics, … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Francis, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Synod
Tagged divorced and remarried, marriage, Synod of Bishops
14 Comments
14 Comments
ASK FATHER: What documents are needed for us to marry?
From a senior reader… QUAERITUR: My fiancee (age82) and I (age 76) are both widowed and lifelong Catholics. We know what documents we need, but what other church requirements must we go through before marriage. You should have your baptism certificates, which will … Read More
Pope Francis’ General Audience on the divorced and remarried
At his Wednesday General Audience, His Holiness Pope Francis spoke on the situation of the divorced and civilly remarried. The MSM has inadequate reports about what the Pope said. First, let’s be clear about something. People who marry in … Read More
ASK FATHER: My husband abandoned me and our child
From a reader… QUAERITUR: It’s been a while since Ive been on WDTPRS but I need help. I am a convert, and converted after I married. We got some kind of dispensation to be “re” married in the Church, even … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can I attend this invalid wedding?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My wife’s niece is getting married this coming October. I asked her what faith she is and she couldn’t even tell me. I asked her what her fiancé’s faith was and she said catholic. I told her to … Read More
Excommunication of same-sex ‘marriage’ Catholic SCOTUS Justices for Heresy
From Ed Peters, distinguished canonist, on Catholic SCOTUS Justices (Kennedy, Sotomayor) who ruled for Obergefell v. Hodges: Obergefell and canonical criminal law Dcn Greg Kandra calls attention to a question floating around out there, namely, [QUAERITUR…]should Catholic justices who voted … Read More
fac on Prayer for the SSPX and Leo: “May Your will, O God, be done.”
