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Let’s not be disingenuous and say the Catholic Church views marriage as indissoluble anymore. Not when dozens of diocese have 100% rate of finding marriages null-many that are decades long and produced several children. The current tribunal system is a scandal and mocks God. With the grounds they use now any marriage can be annulled.

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The Catholic position about divorce and annulment has zero to do with the Bible, but a lot to do with control and money. Research Ted Kennedy and his annulment.

When is a marriage null? A strong hint is when it was performed by a Catholic priest, because over 90% of petitions for declaration of nullity are granted by the church. We need to adopt the practice followed in much of Europe and Central and South America, which is that religious marriage is not recognized, and that only civil marriages are valid. Indeed, in France, a priest is prohibited from performing a religious marriage unless he is first presented with the couple's civil marriage certificate.

What happens if one spouse starts to abuse the other, i.e. wife abuse. So the person invited evil into the marriage? Could that be a reason for nullification? Or do you need to prove that the evil was there from day 1?

Pretty much explained as clear as mud.

Is it true that for a marrage between baptised catholics to be valid, a catholic priest must preside?

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I'm confused. How can you annul something that doesn't exist in the first place?

Where is your Bible?? The Word of God specifically lays out all of the laws or God’s commands concerning marriage, divorce and remarriage. I am no expert on the entire Word of God, but I have studied all scriptures concerning marriage and remarriage after a divorce. You have spoken a lot of words. I have not listened to all of your videos on marriage, but what I’ve heard enough to know that you have not mentioned one verse of scripture from the Bible, God’s Holy Word. I am 63 yrs old and have been married for over 45 years. I was raised by very strict Catholic parents. I am very grateful for the parents God blessed me with. My father instilled my strong faith in God. Once I was married, I realized that I did not know any of the Bible, God’s Holy Word. It is then that I left the Catholic Church and converted to a non denominational church where I learned God’s Word. The Bible is very simple to understand and God has blessed me with understanding how to live a Godly life and continue to learn more everyday for the past 30 years or so. It just really surprised me that as you explained the what, who and why of God’s Holy institution of marriage, you never referred to any of the scriptures that are in the Bible with lots of scripture given to man and inspired by the Holy Spirit as they were written. Jesus refers to marriage, divorce and remarriage in all 4 gospels. Every person has to make a decision that they will have faith that the Word of God is TRUTH or decide that they don’t believe that God’s Word is the one and only truth. I chose many years ago to have faith that every word written in the Bible was truly Holy Spirit led to write every word and was directly from God. And after my study on the subject right out of the Bible, I am convinced that marriage, divorce and remarriage is explained very well and it’s very simple. There aren’t whole books and new laws to be written to know God’s guidance on the subject.

What about the thrice married Newt Gingrich? ... so he's NOT married? Good to know.

Marriages in the Old Testament did not need approval from the priests. However, it was subject to law. It was presumed valid unless challenged. Thanks. Great words of encouragement

Could u explain about the impediment ,deriment and deffect in the marriage plz

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Annulments are ONLY a need in extremes. A forced marriage or one party in the marriage has hidden and hideous designs against the other. Not loopholes spun by the worms. Not to escape the responsibility one owes HIM most, deed.

The HOLY SPIRIT is ALONE the TEACHER. HE likes me for some reason, can NOT explain. Though i am a wretch only.

The Canon Laws were written because HIS priests could not hear HIM. Plane and Plain, LOST.

prophets were given the right to speak to the priests. i the long and short of it, MOST.

Holy Matrimony is a man and woman united in CHRIST. Even if not seeing so. Or an abomination MOST. There is only one human marriage as in CHRIST the same. EVER.

If you can make babies, you have capacity to consent.

There is nothing in the Bible pertaining to annulment.

Keep on posting. Soon I am studying for a licentiate in canon law. Thanks for refreshing my memory. Cheers, Fr. James Skelton.

The Amish and conservative Mennonites don't condone divorce and remarriage...period. Nor do they have a list of psychological and 'invalid form' reasons to annul a marriage. If one is in a marriage gone off the rails...counseling is done but none of this annulment and RC tribunal court. What's with all these RC annulments? The RCC supposedly has Marriage Encounter and marriage preparation courses.

What about the countless of Catholics prior to VATICAN 2 who faithfully remained true to their vows....???. No annulments, no divorce and remarriage. Yes, they were in bad marriages...but sacrificed much to remain true Catholics and raise their children in the faith...NO ANNULMENTS....that was that ....and many RC priests wouldn't condone annulments.

Fr i focus eg: Mr z they have daughter but suddenly father was dead and daughter was adopted by Mr h .. so daughter was growth up and he want to marry but his boy friend was Mr h family(clan )so they can lot to marriage or not? I need to know clearly..

Well explained father

What about if one or both of the spouses are narcissist?????

Could Canon 1101 include a spouse that only agreed to have marital relations only when they wanted to?

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Can someone explain to me how the thrice married Newt Gingrich got married in the church with his girlfriend from his SECOND marriage (who was the girlfriend from his FIRST marriage)?

Can being gay be an impediment?

One week after my wedding at the church, I found my husband cheated 9 months before the wedding, while we were in a long distance relationship, and right before he proposed to me. He was cheating for a month, and quit before the propose. I felt so betrayed. But I tried to live with him for 4 months since it was marriage at the church. But I could endure my pain and anger. We are currently physically separated. Is it possible to null my marriage? I couldn’t prevent myself from being mad at him, and deeply depressed… I quit my job due to the depression…..

If your spouse abandons you, and marries another, that is when a marriage is nullified. The abandoned party is then free to remarry with God's blessing.

God decides not the catholics

Father, both spouses must have at least one of the impediments to be declared null? Or is it sufficient only one spouse (only one spouse with an impediment).

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Your presentation is very pleasent, going doing many videos. May God bless you.

These scriptures should help answer your questions about the importance of covenants: Joshua 9:11-14: 11So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, “We are your servants; now then, make a covenant with us.”’ 12This bread of ours was hot when we took it for our provisions from our houses on the day that we left to come to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become crumbled. 13And these wineskins which we filled were new, and behold, they are split open; and these clothes of ours and our sandals are worn out from the very long journey.” 14So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD. 15And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. 16However, it came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living within their land. 17Then the sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. 18But the sons of Israel did not attack them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders. 19But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them. 20This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be on us because of the oath which we swore to them.” 21So the leaders said to them, “Let them live.” And they became gatherers of firewood and labor to draw water for the whole congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them. 2 Samuel 21:1-2: 1Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.” 2So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel had made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought to kill them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah). Malachi 2:13-16: 13And this is another thing you do: you cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and sighing, because He no longer gives attention to the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14Yet you say, “For what reason?” Because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your marriage companion and your wife by covenant. 15But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And why the one? He was seeking a godly offspring. Be careful then about your spirit, and see that none of you deals treacherously against the wife of your youth. 16“For I hate [divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of armies. “So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.” Galatians 3:15-17: 15Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. 16Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ. 17And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect. Romans 1:28-32: 28And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

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Beautifully explained

Interesting, looking forward to more. My question is: how does a lay person pay for canon law school?? I understand orders usually pay for it for their members, but it's prohibitively expensive for lay people, especially at a time when the Church keeps saying they desperately need more canon lawyers.

I wonder if there is an example in Shakespeare for each of these...

Nice job Father!