[…]divorce is not an option. However, years later, when one spouse reneges on the marriage promises and forces the family through a no-fault divorce, the Catholic diocesan leadership is virtually silent. Thereafter, when an annulment case is submitted, the vast majority of the cases are ruled as having been an […]
[…]wrote that the marriage contract and the Sacrament were identified together inasmuch as the matter and form of the Sacrament of Matrimony are founded in the very contract, because this shows how the persons contracting marriage are also the ministers of the Sacrament of Matrimony (note 4) . Furthermore, writing […]
[…]“was like a breath of fresh air,” relays Marie. “I had no idea there were people standing for their marriage ten and twenty years after their marital break-up, praying for the restoration of their relationship. This gave me a lot of peace. I knew I should hang in there, and now I had company.” Rejoice Marriage Ministries is a Biblically […]
[…]Macfarlane’s response. She brought a canon law petition to the tribunals of the Diocese of Cleveland and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, asking them to investigate and if appropriate, to inform Bud that since their sacramental marriage hasn’t been annulled, he should uphold the terms of the marriage contract. When those […]
[…]to terminate it.” Legislative records from the state capitol are published on ProFamiliesOhio.com website, a work of the non-profit organization, Mary’s Advocates, dedicated to uphold marriage in light of no fault divorce. If Dad (Mr. Flanagan) is not guilty of any of the fault-based grounds, like extreme cruelty or adultery, […]
[…]every day I am not with them and not protecting them and just being a father. I have to act happy and proud and – not broken – in order to continue to get to have some shred of my calling and vocation in life. I wouldn’t mind my body […]