Can a marriage ever be blessed by the church if

[Catholic2003]

Catholic2003:

I had that problem as well for my annulment. In my case, I had to try both the city and the county that the city was in. Just keep trying until you find it.

Follow up: In case it wasn’t clear, I’m talking about getting a copy of the marriage license from the local government authority that issued it, not the chapel where you got married. You might also be able to obtain a copy from the Nevada state government.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Karen Anne:

Would you please clarify how this affects my situation?
Thanks!
Karen Anne

Your husband -to-be will need to speak with your pastor. He will need to assure the pastor that he will not interfere in your practice of your Faith and the Baptizing and raising of any Children in the Catholic Faith. He will also need to acknowledge that he understands the beliefs and purposes of Marraige as the Catholic Church believes. He simply states that he has been told and understands what Marriage means to you as a Catholic. If he does not enter into this with the understanding of Marriage as the Catholic Church understands it, the Marriage could be later deemed invalid.

 

[Karen_Anne]

Br. Rich SFO:

Your husband -to-be will need to speak with your pastor. He will need to assure the pastor that he will not interfere in your practice of your Faith and the Baptizing and raising of any Children in the Catholic Faith. He will also need to acknowledge that he understands the beliefs and purposes of Marraige as the Catholic Church believes. He simply states that he has been told and understands what Marriage means to you as a Catholic. If he does not enter into this with the understanding of Marriage as the Catholic Church understands it, the Marriage could be later deemed invalid.

There is no “husband to be”…I am already married and have an adult daughter. There is no chance of anymore children (physically impossible) so I doubt that these matters will have much to do with the blessing (or not…)

Karen Anne

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Karen Anne:

There is no “husband to be”…I am already married and have an adult daughter. There is no chance of anymore children (physically impossible) so I doubt that these matters will have much to do with the blessing (or not…)

Karen Anne

For a Catholic a Marriage does not exist only on the basis of a civil/legal marriage ceremony. The Church only recognizes that the Marriage takes place when celebrated according to Canon Law for anyone who is Catholic even if they are not “practicing” their faith. Your Marriage will be recorded as taking place on the day when you exchange vows with the priest and two others as witnesses. Canon Law spells out specifically under what circumstances a Marriage may be retroactive to the original civil ceremony.

 

[dawnicamar]

Catholic2003:

An invalid marriage can also be regularized by sanatio in radice (a.k.a. radical sanation, a.k.a. retroactive validation) under certain conditions. In this case, participation of your spouse would not be required. In fact, the spouse need not even be told about it.
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This seems wrong. It appears to be treating the marriage as if it is between one person and the Church. Is it not truly between two people (the spouses) and God?

If so, both should be party to what is going on. Otherwise, you have the Church encouraging one spouse to actively work against the other. This is dangerous to the marriage and family.

 

[puzzleannie]

Karen Anne:

Does anyone know if a marriage can be blessed by the church if one of the spouses is not a “willing participant”? In other words, must both parties agree or is the desire of one to live within the teachings of the Church enough to get a priest to bless the marriage?

Karen Anne

it may be possible, you should talk to your priest without delay, anonymous advice here won’t help you because each case is unique.