Non-catholic to 1 newly Catholic Spouse Mortal Sin?

[PasionCatechist]

If you were a previously non-catholic and also married to a non catholic, yet one of them becomes apart of the Catholic Church in full Communion at the Easter Vigil. Will the newly confirmed spouse enter into mortal sin with their spouse by having relations with their non catholic spouse?
Hence, since the Church does not view a non-catholic Marriage Valid can one still receive holy communion since their spouse refuses to be Catholic?

 

[puzzleannie]

If Hence, since the Church does not view a non-catholic Marriage Valid can one still receive holy communion since their spouse refuses to be Catholic?

your premise is wrong. the Catholic Church recognizes marriages between two non-
Catholics who are otherwise free to marry as valid (unless or until proven otherwise) so no action needs to be taken in regard to the marriage before one party is confirmed.

If there was some issue with the marriage (say one party had been previously married and divorced, then married again), that would have to be resolved before either party could be received into full communion. But by itself, as stated in OP, there is nothing to prevent one party from being validly confirmed.

 

[EasterJoy]

A marriage of a Catholic to a non-Catholic isn’t sacramental, but it can be valid, even if it is entered into after the Catholic party was baptised into the Church. (In that case, the Catholic has to have permission from the bishop and follow the conditions for marriage between a Catholic and an unbaptised person.) A marriage outside the Church between two Christians not bound by canon law would be considered valid and sacramental, under normal circumstances.

As for the validity of the marriage of a new Catholic who married a person outside the faith before his or her baptism, that depends on whether the non-Catholic spouse is willing to remain married and let the Catholic practice his or her faith in peace. If the unbaptised non-Catholic doesn’t want to remain married or doesn’t allow the Catholic to practice the faith, the marriage can be dissolved and still leave the Catholic party free to marry again. As far as I know, though, the Catholic is bound to stay in the marriage until the non-Catholic either asks for a divorce or else stands in the way of the Catholic’s practice of the faith.

I hope that helps. I’m open to correction, as that is my understanding of it. I hope this is an issue of purely theoretical importance to you, too. If not, please talk to a priest about the exact situation.

 

[DebChris]

Corinthians talks about the marriage of a believer to a non-believer. The believer is to stay with the non-believer as long as the non-believer will have him/her. “Husband, how do you know you will not save your wife? Wife, how do you know you will not save your husband?”
This should answer your question.

 

[tee_eff_em]

I hope that helps. I’m open to correction, as that is my understanding of it.

I would only correct your first sentence, thus:
A marriage of a Catholic to a

non-Christian

isn’t sacramental, but it can be valid, even if it is entered into after the Catholic party was baptised into the Church.

As you correctly note later, an otherwise valid marriage between baptized parties, Catholic or non-, is necessarily sacramental.

tee

 

[Seatuck]

If you were a previously non-catholic and also married to a non catholic, yet one of them becomes apart of the Catholic Church in full Communion at the Easter Vigil. Will the newly confirmed spouse enter into mortal sin with their spouse by having relations with their non catholic spouse?
Hence, since the Church does not view a non-catholic Marriage Valid can one still receive holy communion since their spouse refuses to be Catholic?

As has been stated,
The Church views marriage among non catholics valid as long as there are no impediments.
Were there any other marriages? Are both baptized? Need more information.
Really, this should have been discussed with the newly confirmed Catholic prior to entrance into the church.