SPLIT: Civil marriage problem

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What about a situation where the civally married couple has not, from the day of the civil ceremony, had an intimate relationship. I am married to an individual who was married in the church. I have no previous marriage. We have been celibate throughout our civil marriage.
I have not practiced my Catholic religion for some time. I began attending mass 2 years ago and desire to participate fully in the church and the sacraments. Appreciate opinions, feedback, advice on my situation.
 
jemeza said:
What about a situation where the civally married couple has not, from the day of the civil ceremony, had an intimate relationship. I am married to an individual who was married in the church. I have no previous marriage. We have been celibate throughout our civil marriage.
I have not practiced my Catholic religion for some time. I began attending mass 2 years ago and desire to participate fully in the church and the sacraments. Appreciate opinions, feedback, advice on my situation.
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Talk to your pastor. Hopefully you will be able to receive the sacraments provided you continue to live as brother and sister.
 
jemeza said:
What about a situation where the civally married couple has not, from the day of the civil ceremony, had an intimate relationship. I am married to an individual who was married in the church. I have no previous marriage. We have been celibate throughout our civil marriage.
I have not practiced my Catholic religion for some time. I began attending mass 2 years ago and desire to participate fully in the church and the sacraments. Appreciate opinions, feedback, advice on my situation.
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You need to go have a talk with your priest. There needs to be a serious reason why you can’t separate. You would have to go to confession and be under spiritual direction and discuss a number of things. There needs to an petition for a decree of nullity for the previous marriage. You might need to receive the sacraments at a different parish. You have to be extremely cautious about being a source of scandal.
 
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