The book catholics, marriage and divorce: REAL PEOPLE, REAL QUESTIONS by Victoria Vondenberger is filled with many answers on the sacrament of Matrimony. The book is a “Q&A” or question and answer book. It is all factual and very straightforward and provides lots of evidence. The book is divided into three parts: things to consider before marriage, divorce and the Catholic Church and the tribunal process. Vondenberger starts out with the fact that marriage is a sacrament, you have to prepare for it like you do for any other sacrament. Each wedding is a profound moment of lifetime commitment that should not be taken lightly. She then moves on to discuss the Catholic “status” after a divorce and whether or not it is a sin. Vondenberger says that,
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Regular adoption should also be okay, because we are technically adoptive children of God and God would want us to do so!
4. If a priest or minister is in the state of mortal sin, would that affect the couple receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony (or would it make the marriage non sacramental/invalid)?
ANSWER: Even though a priest should not be in the state of sin, it does not affect the couple receiving the Sacrament. But in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, if a priest is in the state of mortal sin or does not perform the proper matter and form the consecration would not occur.
5. Is there a limit to how many times you can get remarried in the Catholic Church?
ANSWER: Well, first off, in order to get remarried you would have to have received an annulment. If you receive a divorce, but no annulment then you are still married in the eyes of the Catholic Church. The church carefully examines the couple’s divorce/separation and then states that, “From the very beginning, something was lacking that was necessary for this relationship to be called a marriage” meaning it never exist. I do think there's a limit because there shouldn't be a reason to why someone would need to get married many times. Nor, do I think the Church would grant many annulments in order for to get married in the
Regular adoption should also be okay, because we are technically adoptive children of God and God would want us to do so!
4. If a priest or minister is in the state of mortal sin, would that affect the couple receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony (or would it make the marriage non sacramental/invalid)?
ANSWER: Even though a priest should not be in the state of sin, it does not affect the couple receiving the Sacrament. But in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, if a priest is in the state of mortal sin or does not perform the proper matter and form the consecration would not occur.
5. Is there a limit to how many times you can get remarried in the Catholic Church?
ANSWER: Well, first off, in order to get remarried you would have to have received an annulment. If you receive a divorce, but no annulment then you are still married in the eyes of the Catholic Church. The church carefully examines the couple’s divorce/separation and then states that, “From the very beginning, something was lacking that was necessary for this relationship to be called a marriage” meaning it never exist. I do think there's a limit because there shouldn't be a reason to why someone would need to get married many times. Nor, do I think the Church would grant many annulments in order for to get married in the