Constantine why would it not be valid? If Catholics recognize the sacraments of the Orthodox, and as the article I posted above states the RC bishops recommend marriage of a mixed couple to be done in the Orthodox church…WHY would it not be valid?But it does make the marriage valid, right?
I want to make sure, your previous answer wasn’t as direct as I was hoping it would be. I know that in the East that the blessing of a priest is needed for a valid marriage, thus unlike in the West a deacon cannot preside over the wedding. I know that we see Orthodox sacraments as valid, but its another thing that they are Orthodox and not Catholic and I am not sure if any requirements exist for the priest to be Catholic, of if a dispensation is possible so the priest can be Orthodox.Constantine why would it not be valid? If Catholics recognize the sacraments of the Orthodox, and as the article I posted above states the RC bishops recommend marriage of a mixed couple to be done in the Orthodox church…WHY would it not be valid?
I have always been told that this is the one exception to the rule that Catholics bring up their children as Catholic. I have no authoritative documentation to back up this claim. I was taught that it is because the rules of the Orthodox Church are stricter.Catholics in this situation are encouraged to be married in the Orthodox church. The UCCB put out a booklet giving all the details a few years ago.
The gist of it was; because the catholic church recognizes the sacraments of the Orthodox church, it is usually best to just get married there, even if it means bringing up children Orthodox.
I’ll see if I can find the booklet and give some references.
Not in Eastern Catholic or Eastern Orthodox tradition. The sacrament is bestowed by the priest, whose presence and blessing is necessary for the marriage to be valid.Marriage is a Sacrament that the man and woman bestow on one another. The priest, or deacon, is the prime witness. The priest is necessary if the wedding is within the celebration of a Mass, the only way that I was willing to marry.
The priest or deacon must still be present as witness to the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Roman Catholic Church. However, Church teaching holds that it is the couple themselves who actually bestow the Sacrament on each other. It is the priest who says, “That which God has joined together, let no one separate.”Not in Eastern Catholic or Eastern Orthodox tradition. The sacrament is bestowed by the priest, whose presence and blessing is necessary for the marriage to be valid.
To be clear, this is not universal Church teaching. It is the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. The Eastern Catholic Churches (as well as the Orthodox) teach that the priest bestows the sacrament on the couple, which is why when Eastern Catholics are married in a Roman Catholic ceremony, the officiant must be a priest for the marriage to be valid.Church teaching holds that it is the couple themselves who actually bestow the Sacrament on each other. It is the priest who says, “That which God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Yes I’m not aware of any document either, but for pastoral reasons this is most often the case.I have always been told that this is the one exception to the rule that Catholics bring up their children as Catholic. I have no authoritative documentation to back up this claim. I was taught that it is because the rules of the Orthodox Church are stricter.
There is nothing in the CCC or Vatican II documents to support this position.
In all other cases, the non-Catholic parent, regardless of faith or religion, must agree to bring up the children Catholic. Form may be waived if the Catholic marries a minister of a mainline Protestant church. I did not learn of this possible dispensation until after my daughter married a Presbyterian minister. Then again, she had already left the Church before meeting him.
Marriage is a Sacrament that the man and woman bestow on one another. The priest, or deacon, is the prime witness. The priest is necessary if the wedding is within the celebration of a Mass, the only way that I was willing to marry.
No, Confirmation, like Baptism, can only be done once.My Mother was Orthodox & my Father is Catholic.
Could I be confirmed in both churches and thus, receive eucharist at both or either?
Would this be permissible according to their doctrine?
I am not positive, but I think my great great grandpa was a Catholic from Northern Ireland and he married a Protestant from England, who converted when they came to the United States.If I can put it into a context. You’re not going to find a Catholic and a Protestant marrying in Northern Ireland. OK, it’s occasionally happened but extremely rare.
In Eastern Europe the Orthodox Churches have seen the Eastern Catholics as an attempt by Rome to take over what they see as their legitimate territory. Eastern Catholics have been persecuted by the Eastern Orthodox in Europe.
It’s not just a case of the hierarchies having differences. Even at the level of the laity there is an ingrained (nurtured) antipathy towards each other.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, it does happen; although I note with interest that what you describe happened in the States.I am not positive, but I think my great great grandpa was a Catholic from Northern Ireland and he married a Protestant from England, who converted when they came to the United States.