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If you are Catholic but your spouse is not and you were not married in the church then are you truly married?
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∙ 16y ago
In the eyes of the Roman Catholic church, possibly not. However, if you have a marriage license that has been duly signed and authorized, and you and the spouse have also signed it along with two witnesses, then you ARE married, church or no church. The church does not marry you - you marry each other ... it's in your vows "I take you (not the church) to be my lawfully wedded ... ... ".
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yes you are as long as you were married in the catholic church by a priest and both you and your spouse promised to raise your children catholic and to fulfill the vows
^^^and the church makes the marriage valid, God was there he was present, all a marriage license is, is a piece of legal paper
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 16y agoUntil a marriage case is examined, the assumption is always yes, you are married. However, to have a thorough answer you must present your marriage and its circumstances to a priest since too little information is provided in the above. Things need to be known, such as whether your spouse was baptized, whether either of you have previous marriages, whether you choose to be married outside of the Church when knowing as a Catholic you could not, whether you had a civil ceremony or a Protestant service, etc., etc. Sit down and write up all the circumstances surrounding your marriage, your spouse, the ceremony and the witnesses and arrange to meet with a priest. With the information you have provided he should be able to tell you fairly quickly.
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∙ 11y agoYes.
A Catholic is normally expected to be married in the context of the Catholic liturgy, which ordinarily takes place in their own parish church. Exceptions can be made to be married outside one's own parish, outside a church building, or in another Christian liturgy with a non-Catholic minister as witness. These are fairly routine, but require advance preparation.
Catholics can even get dispensation to marry a non-Christian, but then the marriage is not considered a sacramental one. It is still considered a real marriage and does not inhibit the Catholic's participation in the life of the Church.
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May a church title itself Catholic and not be a Roman Catholic Church?
Unfortunately, the Church has little control over the name Catholic and it is hijacked all the time by groups that are NOT in union with Rome and, therefore, not truly Catholic. A few examples: The American Catholic Church, The American Charismatic Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church. Calling oneself something does not make it so.
Can a Catholic woman remarry in a Catholic Church after a divorce?
no the church would only recognize your first marriageANSWER: Yes, if you resolve your 1st marriage through the Church's annulment process. The Catholic Church doesn't recognize "Caesar's" (the state's) divorce decree as sufficient dissolution of a solemn promise/covenant (marriage) made before God and witnesses. Marriage can't just be summarily dismissed as easily as it is now in secular society.
What sacrament did Jesus become truly present to us?
The sacraments are not biblically based. They are the product of the Catholic Church.
When do you use yous truly?
You use yours truly when writing a letter to your spouse or soon to be spouse like a boyfriend or fiancé. Hope this helped!
When was Church of the Truly Warped created?
Church of the Truly Warped was created in 1992.
What was Luther Martin's religion?
He was Catholic, although his actions may define him as the first Protestant.Martin Luther was a Catholic, an Augustinian monk in fact, until his theological division with the teachings of the Catholic Church led him to break with it and found his own. There is somewhat of a controversy as to whether he considered he truly broke from the Church or if he considered himself to be Catholic though in opposition to the pope or whether he saw himself as founding a new church, which is now known as the Lutheran church.
Can you get remarried in a Catholic church if you where married before then got divorced?
Probably. + Mixed Marriages + The Catholic Church allows marriage between Catholics and non-Catholics. Because the Church recognizes the tremendous challenge that the interfaith couple will face, they may have to get permission from the bishop. + Declaration of Nullity + All previous marriages, civil or religious, have to be dealt with before someone can be married in the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church believes that God does not recognize civil divorces. Jesus said, "Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate." (Mark 10:9) However there may be hope of a declaration of nullity. The term "annulment" is a misnomer because the Church does not undo or erase a marriage bond. Rather the Church issues a declaration of nullity when it discovers that the parties were not truly joined by God and hence a full spiritual sacramental marriage as understood by the Church was not present. Then the parties are free to marry for the first time. Approach the appropriate person your in your parish who has been trained in the process. If you encounter difficulties, you may go directly to the diocese. Be prayerful, honest and patient. It takes a while.
How is eucharist in Anglican church and catholic church?
The Eucharist is a practice both in the Anglican Church (The Church of England) and the Catholic Church (The Church of Rome.) This is because the Anglican Church is a break-off of the Catholic Church and so retains some of the Catholic teachings. The Anglican Church was started for various reasons by King Henry VIII of England, who wanted the English Catholics to look to him as the head of the English Church, and not to the Pope. Henry kept most of the Catholic Church's doctrines, and one of such doctrines was the doctrine of the Eucharist, which is, in the Catholic Church, the physical, true presence of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ in the form of bread and wine. However, since the Anglicans rebelled against the Pope and broke off from the main body of Catholics, this was heresy and since they are not in communion with the Chair of Peter, their Eucharist is not truly the Body and Blood of Jesus, as the religion is heresy. For more information, you can visit your local Catholic parish.
What percent of Americans hate Catholics?
The Great Bishop Fulton J. Sheen once said:"There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be." I would venture to say that there are very few people who actually hate Catholics, even of the few who truly hate the Catholic Church, even fewer of them hate their brother-in-law who is Catholic, or their next door neighbor who is Catholic, etc. . But the number of people who have been told lies and falsehoods about Catholicism is innumerable, and those people hate what they think the Catholic Church is, even if they have never hated a Catholic person.
Why do chistians go to the roman cathlic church?
Catholics are members of the Roman Catholic Church, but I think you meant to ask this:Why do Catholics visit the Vatican in Rome?Catholics visiting the Vatican is kind of like when citizens of any country visit their capitol. It is the central place of their belief, and it is where the Pope lives and is Bishop. It is a place of sacredness, and Catholics see it as a holy place.
Is the Episcopal priest able to perform transsubstantiation with the same authority as a Catholic priest?
The Episcopal priest is able to perform all the Sacraments of the Episcopal Church with the same authority as a Catholic priest for THEIR own sacraments. But the Episcopal Church does not believe in transsubstantiation. Transsubstantiation is strictly a Catholic doctrine that states Christ is truly present, Body, Soul, Blood, and Divinity, within the Bread and Wine AS the "Body of Christ". The Episcopal Church believes that after the Words of Institution that Jesus Christ is truly present--really present--in the Bread and Wine. In the Catholic Church the bread and wine is no longer bread and wine. Look up Platonic Philosophy.
I was married in a chapel and then divorced two years later. My finance was married in a catholic church and his wife passed away. Can you get married twice in a Catholic church?
Bless you for being so concerned about having your marriage be blessed by the Catholic Church. You truly have a divine spark within you that is growing immensely through the Holy Spirit to do good by your faith. First, to answer your question: Yes you can get married multiple times in the Catholic Church - only if your marriage is dissolved through death or found to be annulled. There is no such thing as a divorce to a Catholic, the bond is permanent in this world, 'What God joins, let no man asunder'. On death first. The vow goes, 'unto death do us part' because essentially Catholics believe that those who go to heaven are re-married with Christ as their spouse. After experiencing the death of a spouse, many Catholics feel the spiritual urge to marry again and continue their marital vocation. God very much blesses these people as marriage is a vocation that He certainly wishes for them. This means that your fiance is free to re-marry. As far as annulment goes, all annulment means is that a marriage was found to never have existed ever. Annulment is the process in which a Catholic must undergo to see if they can marry again (actually, for the very first time!). The process investigates the facts behind the marriage: was it done with complete consent of the will free from any outside pressure? There are other questions asked, of course. If found in tact, the marriage is still in tact and the Catholic has a duty to their spouse to live their sacrament of marriage despite how difficult or trying it may be (even if having to live separately). Such hardships may indeed be a particular kind of cross that the Catholic and their spouse have to bear. If not, the annulment releases the Catholic from that false marriage to essentially being able to marry. In your case, I would consult a priest or deacon that you trust the most and see if the annulment process is appropriate for you to undergo. Sometimes the process goes very quickly if there were obvious reasons that the first (false) marriage never really happened. God bless you and your fiance, I hope that you can get this all sorted out and live in the fullness of Christ. I can clearly tell by your desire to be blessed as a sacramental marriage that this means a whole lot to you. God loves you and your fiance very much.
