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Ms_Manners
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There are two people in my family who might come up as potential godmothers for our (future) children.
I would like to know if they can take that role, since I am not sure.
Person 1
Got married and divorced, but the ex-husband died.
After that she had a relationship, but she did not marry that man. He also died.
The lady is a Catholic and has not had other relationships since.
Person 2
Separated, going through divorce. (Husband left, it was not her choice.)
Has not had relationships since then, does not date.
She is a cafeteria Catholic, not practicing. (To me that alone should be enough, but I would like your opinion.)
In our country people are often allowed to serve as godparents without proper sacraments.
(And no, I don’t mean Christian witness, I checked, unfortunately the rules are often bent and ignored, or no one asks about sacraments of the potential godparent.)
However, even if some priest might allow it, I would not want such a situation and I would rather we choose someone else if they are not suitable.
I would like to know if they can take that role, since I am not sure.
Person 1
Got married and divorced, but the ex-husband died.
After that she had a relationship, but she did not marry that man. He also died.
The lady is a Catholic and has not had other relationships since.
Person 2
Separated, going through divorce. (Husband left, it was not her choice.)
Has not had relationships since then, does not date.
She is a cafeteria Catholic, not practicing. (To me that alone should be enough, but I would like your opinion.)
In our country people are often allowed to serve as godparents without proper sacraments.
(And no, I don’t mean Christian witness, I checked, unfortunately the rules are often bent and ignored, or no one asks about sacraments of the potential godparent.)
However, even if some priest might allow it, I would not want such a situation and I would rather we choose someone else if they are not suitable.