Posted on 01/23/2006 2:43:23 PM PST by madprof98
When will this soap opera ever end?
Blame the local bishop.
Michael Schiavo was/is Lutheran although some have speculated that he converted to Scientology.
Alas, he's several years away from mandatory retirement age.
No pictures of the blushing bride?
He's not married. He's a widower. Perhaps he's converted to Catholicism (someone says he was Lutheran) and repented?
The new wife, however, sure seems to have placed herself outside Catholic teaching being divorced, knocked up by Michael, etc.
Were they continuing to live together before the marriage? Sure does seem something very strange here.
Isn't there a part in the interview or paperwork that asks if you knew the person while still married to a previous spouse? I forget what the term is, but there is term describing it, and the priest is supposed to investigate or question further in this situation.
Hunh. On Saturday January 21, St. Pete Times says they got a license on Friday with an undisclosed wedding date. Big secret.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/01/21/Tampabay/Storm_over__Schiavo_t.shtml
Then on Monday LifeSite says the marriage happened on Saturday. And they know which church. And nothing in the MSM. Hunh.
Nope. The "Michael murdered Terri" contingent will be the Nazi Hunters of this soap opera. They'll keep it alive.
Hey, no simple answers allowed. ;)
Mike and Jodi lived together for many years prior to their wedding and had two children. Mike refused to divorce Terri even though he claimed she was no longer alive.
And to all, thanks for your responses. In my church, one who violates the sanctity of a current marriage cannot have the new marriage consecrated by the church. And those who go through the repentance process must show fruits meet for repentance for at least a year. Under circumstances such as this, the couple would be married by the church official but only civilly until they have repented fully and shown true penance. Then a church ceremony would consecrate the marriage. Some friends of mine are going through this process. She was pregnant so they were married civilly by the church authority and, if all goes well, they can have the marriage consecrated in a few more months.
I will assume that the local church followed the proper process in this case. I won't judge. (And I didn't know Michael wasn't Catholic.)
Good for the kids, I guess. I hope all goes well for this second marriage but I wouldn't make any bets on it.
fyi -
If the new bride was previously married, she no doubt received an annulment from the tribunal of the diocese of St. Petersburg. The annulment process in general is just a joke, so that would certainly go perfectly with the whole sordid scenario here.
Outrageous! >:-(
Your suspicion is well founded. The place was swarming with them when Terri was killed. Judge Greer's courthouse sits right there, and Scientologybots would come demonstrate on behalf of Mikey, our new bridegroom, just a few miles south from their Clearwater stronghold.
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