no the sponsor couple or lay person directing the marriage preparation program cannot stop you from being married, but should refer you to the pastor who is the person who knows when you are properly disposed for the sacrament. If you disagree on Church teachings that define what is a valid marriage they are quite right to refer you to him before you proceed further.
Try to take some time off with this and study the Faith on your own. Here are some resources. I recommend studying on your own time and then trying to complete this program at a later time. Everything takes time. Don’t rush the process.
Seriously, I would hold off getting married until your fiancée becomes a faithful Catholic. Otherwise, you’re asking for big heartaches down the road! (Almost guaranteed!)
It is unclear to me whether the couple BOTH disagree with the church teachings, or they disagree with each other.Seriously, I would hold off getting married until your fiancée becomes a faithful Catholic. Otherwise, you’re asking for big heartaches down the road! (Almost guaranteed!)
I know it’s easier for someone not emotionally involved to see this, but if you go ahead and marry this person, your faith life will be very sad and I doubt the marriage will last. You’ll kick yourself for not stopping now before it’s too late!
Here’s some good audio talks (.mp3 files) by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen that you can download to your PC, mp3 player, iPod, etc., and listen to with your fiancée. They may help.
alabamacatholicresources.com/Catechism.html
God bless!
What issues do you disagree with?
It is relevant because if you disagree with certain teachings then you are excommunicated and no longer Catholic.
It is not irrelevant. If you disagree with teachings about sexuality, then there can be serious misunderstandings about what marriage is in the first place.
Because, unfortunately, not all priests are intent upon keeping the Faith. They are weeds amongst even the priests so to speak.
We’re not trying to argue, but if you are so adamant about your disagreements, then they should stand up to logical points of discussion. Why are you so afraid to offer it?
In an effort not to derail the post, just do a search on thebrit’s past posts to see what the areas of disagreement are. I am guessing that the marriage prep group or couple is expressing some of the same concerns that CAF posters expressed in previous threads. It appears from prior posts that their understanding of marriage is not entirely in line with the Church’s.
Thankyou for answering the question. I appreciate the clarity.