Wedding ring

[Veronica97]

I think I have made a terrible mistake but didn’t realize it at the time. My husband and I had our marriage convalidated 14 years ago. Several years later, my husband could no longer wear his wedding ring comfortably, and I bought him a new one for an anniversary. Eventually we ended up selling the first one for gold! I didn’t think anything about it at the time, but now I realize the ring must have been blessed and now I worry I’ve committed a sin! Also, is it necessary to have the second ring blessed? I feel so foolish! (And I am scrupulous, so naturally, this is upsetting me a lot!) What should I do?

 

[Formosus]

It’s ok. You didn’t sin. The blessing of the rings is more a blessing on both of you. If The ring is melted down or no longer functions as a ring ( such as when it was no longer wearable) then its no longer blessed and disposing of it is fine. If you feel concerned then you should ask your priest to bless your new rings but I do not think you have commited any sacrilege.

 

[Trishie]

Beside which, you had no deliberate intent. You had forgotten the issue.
Serious sin requires deliberate intent.

 

[Phemie]

I lost my wedding band about 18 years into our marriage. I went without for a few years then got an identical one to replace the original. I eventually asked my Pastor to bless the new one, so feel free to have his new ring blessed.

 

[lo_amo87]

I think what the above posters said is correct. You did not intend to sin, so you’re probably in the clear But just think—it could be worse! The vet I worked for lost his ring palpating a cow