Divorce Teaching

[JimG]

From an article on Ignitim Today:

“The Gospel on 24 May teaches a Hard Truth about Divorce. I’m going to spell it out because I won’t distort the Church’s teaching:
Divorce, understood as the dissolution of a marriage, is NOT possible between two baptized persons.

Guess who said this? Jesus Christ Himself (c.f. Mt 19:6, Mk 10:8-9), echoed by Paul (c.f. 1 Cor 7:10-11). The Church has always been clear that “a ratified and consummated marriage cannot be dissolved by any human power or for any reason other than death” (CCC 2382).”

Divorce

James 5:7-12, Psalm 103, Mark 10:1-12 The Gospel on 24 May teaches a Hard Truth about Divorce. I’m going to spell it out because I won’t distort the Church’s teaching: Divorce, un…

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Probably this teaching of the Church and of Jesus is one that ought to be increasingly emphasized in catechetical teaching.

 

[JackMcCoy]

But the Church offers annulments.
Of course, there is God’s way and there is the Church’s way. Those ways do no always coincide.

 

[Maximilian75]

I’m not sure what you’re implying here…

Contrary to popular belief, an annulment is not a ‘Catholic divorce’

 

[otrrl]

The last couple verses of the gospel of John say that Jesus has done so many things that they all cannot be contained in all the books of the world. I look at this from the standpoint of each person – what would your book say about what Jesus has done in your life?

I think this should apply to every couple considering marriage, to see what Jesus has done in the other’s life. I think that is a big factor that should be considered before marriage.

 

[JimG]

A declaration of nullity is a determination, after investigation of the facts, that a marriage never existed. If a valid ratified and consummated marriage exists, it can be dissolved only by death.

 

[OsculeturMeOsculo]

Actually they are one and the same.

 

[OmnesBonum]

This is true, but remember that a civil divorce is not the same thing, and is allowed by tradition in the case of adultery.

 

[JimG]

A civil divorce is allowed for just cause, especially related to safety, but is considered by the Church as the equivalent of a legal separation unless the marriage has been declared null by a tribunal. Until then, the parties must consider themselves as still married.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

I don’t think most married Catholics are in a big rush to get divorced or think it is somehow “okay”, unless it’s one of those extreme cases such as domestic abuse, untreated addiction running rampant, or one spouse walked out and refused to work on the marriage and was rarely or never heard from again.