Category Archives: MARRIAGE v COHABITATION

WHEN CARDINALS MISSPEAK CONFUSION REIGNS IN THE CHURCH

Posted on January 30, 2015 by abyssum

!!!! THE WEDDING AT CANA by Paolo Veronese In the Light of the Law A Canon Lawyer’s Blog by Edward Peters, JD If pastoral progress is to be made, we have to pay closer attention to terms . January 30, 2015. … Continue reading →

Posted in DIVORCE AND 'REMARRIAGE', LIBERALISM, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SACRAMENTS, SACRED LITURGY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Comments Off on WHEN CARDINALS MISSPEAK CONFUSION REIGNS IN THE CHURCH

PRO-FAMILY GROUPS ARE LOSING THE MARRIAGE DEBATE BECAUSE THEY AVOID TALKING ABOUT SODOMY, INCEST, ETC

Posted on November 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! November 7, 2014 Why Pro-Family Groups are Losing the Marriage Debate Austin Ruse CRISIS MAGAZINE Brian Camenker is a rabble-rouser from Massachusetts who founded something contentiously called MassResistance, a state-based pro-family group that takes perhaps the most aggressive stance … Continue reading →

Posted in CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, DIVORCE AND 'REMARRIAGE', FAMILY LIFE, HOMOSEXUALITY, LIBERALISM, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, PEDOPHILIA, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, SAME SEX ATTRACTION, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', SAVING CHILDREN, SEX EDUCATION, SEX SLAVES, SEXUALITY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE SACRAMENTS, UNCHASTITY, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on PRO-FAMILY GROUPS ARE LOSING THE MARRIAGE DEBATE BECAUSE THEY AVOID TALKING ABOUT SODOMY, INCEST, ETC

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF MERCY THAT IS NOT A VIRTUE

Posted on November 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   November 13, 2014 Theological Dissent and the Final Synod Report Bill Maguire CRISIS MAGAZINE   One of the most controversial proposals contained in the final report (Relatio Synodi) of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family is found in … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, DIVORCE AND 'REMARRIAGE', INTERDICT, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATIVISM, RELIGIOUS WOMEN, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', SIN & RECONCILIATION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE SACRAMENTS, UNCHASTITY, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF MERCY THAT IS NOT A VIRTUE

DO YOU BELIEVE IN SACRAMENTAL GRACE?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! LICEITY, the legitimacy of a human act as opposed to its validity. VALIDITY, the reality of the consequences of a human act as opposed to its legitimacy. EX OPERE OPERATO, the effect of a human act is real by … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, EVANGELIZATION, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, JESUS CHRIST, LITURGY, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MIRACLE OF GRACE, SACRED LITURGY, SANCTITY, SAVING CHILDREN, THE EUCHARIST, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

OIKONOMIA: THE ORTHODOX CHURCH SEEMS TO PERMIT A SECOND MARRIAGE, BUT IT DOES NOT, IT CAN NOT!

Posted on September 27, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!                       FATHER ZUHLDORF WRITES ON HIS BLOG: The new book, Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church contains five essays of cardinals, of … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, GAY 'MARRIAGE', JURISPRUDENCE, LIBERALISM, LITURGY, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, SACRED LITURGY, THE SACRAMENTS | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on OIKONOMIA: THE ORTHODOX CHURCH SEEMS TO PERMIT A SECOND MARRIAGE, BUT IT DOES NOT, IT CAN NOT!

THE CHURCH’S ANNULMENT PROCESS IS ABOUT JUSTICE AND AS WE KNOW, HUMAN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IS ALMOST ALWAYS FLAWED

Posted on September 25, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP, HAVE YOU ANY WOOLLY THOUGHTS ABOUT JUSTICE The annulment argument: a quick quide to the two sides by Dr. Edward Peters There are basically two groups agitating for annulment reform, one saying that there are too … Continue reading →

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BISHOP TOBIN WROTE A THOUGHTFUL COLUMN, BUT………………

Posted on September 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN, BISHOP OF PROVIDENCE, R.I.   Bp. Tobin’s thoughtful column deserves some thoughtful replies by Dr. Edward Peters Bp. Thomas Tobin (Providence RI) has written a thoughtful column on the debate surrounding the admission of divorced … Continue reading →

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ONCE GERMAN BULLDOGS LATCH ONTO A BONE, THEY NEVER LET GO. e.g. MARTIN LUTHER

Posted on June 11, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Communion for the Remarried Still a Heated Debate Fresh opposition to Kasper’s ideas from Cardinal Brandmüller. And also from the vicar general of Chur and seven theologians and canonists of four countries. But in the theological faculty of … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, LITURGY, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATIVISM, SACRED LITURGY, SIN & RECONCILIATION, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on ONCE GERMAN BULLDOGS LATCH ONTO A BONE, THEY NEVER LET GO. e.g. MARTIN LUTHER

THE OCTOBER SYNOD OF BISHOPS REQUIRES A LOT OF PREPARATION BY THE BISHOP DELEGATES, ARE THEY DOING IT?

Posted on May 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! THREE TOPICS FOR THE 2014 SYNOD ON MARRIAGE By Dr. Edward Peters   Some lay experts at the 2012 Synod of Bishops The project to justify holy Communion for divorced-and-remarried Catholics seems to be losing steam. That’s good. As … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, CHASTITY, GAY 'MARRIAGE', LITURGY, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, RELATIVISM, SACRED LITURGY, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , | Comments Off on THE OCTOBER SYNOD OF BISHOPS REQUIRES A LOT OF PREPARATION BY THE BISHOP DELEGATES, ARE THEY DOING IT?

REGARDLESS OF THE TRUTH OF KASPER’S STATEMENT, PRIESTS AND DEACONS STILL HAVE THE GRAVE OBLIGATION OF MARRIAGE PREPARATION

Posted on May 9, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Does Canon 1066 amount to a coin toss? by Dr. Edward Peters     THE CODE OF CANON LAW PASTORAL CARE AND THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE Can. 1063 Pastors of souls are obliged to ensure that their … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, LITURGY, MAN, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on REGARDLESS OF THE TRUTH OF KASPER’S STATEMENT, PRIESTS AND DEACONS STILL HAVE THE GRAVE OBLIGATION OF MARRIAGE PREPARATION