Posted on 04/13/2009 10:13:43 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Edited on 04/13/2009 11:56:29 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
LOS ANGELES
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I have seen a number of people in your position. I know a couple that came into the church several years ago after having to go through a double annulment process (both had been ‘married’ previously). They would tell you it was worth it. You might not get the same result, but it’s better to try then never know.
Talk to a priest. If he doesn’t help you, then find one who will. If you can’t find one, then talk directly to the chancellor of your diocese. Yes, there’s lots of paperwork - tedious, annoying paperwork. But again, one way or another, at least you’ll know where you stand.
You might want to send an email to Edward Peters for advice: http://home.comcast.net/~enpeters/ Depending on your diocese, he may even know someone you could talk to. Seriously, what have you got to lose for an email or a phone call?
he's a man. There isn't any "role model" other than the guy whose resurrection we just celebrated.
This constant looking for a "role model" or busting on people that "fall from grace" or do stupid cr#p is useless.
He's a Catholic. big deal. He's an alcoholic, a father of lots of kids, actor, director and just another man.
No more, no less. I've never seen him going around telling me what to do or how to behave. Even if he did, I wouldn't listen to him anyway.
I'll pray for him, cause from what I've seen publicly he needs it. I like some of his movies and some are/were not so good. I just think it will be hard on his kids. Some of my friends got divorced and my kids were much younger and asked if that was going to happen to me and my wife. I could tell how sad and devastated they'd be if it happened. Who to live with? What to do about telling the kids right from wrong? How to tell them about truth and honesty and fidelity?
Man, divorce is a tough nut for kids. My life is easy, I'd probably find myself on the ground bleeding with my wife asking me how to reload if I cheated on her.(stolen joke from Dick Armey).
You know what's funny is that Paul Newman was such a flaming lib, very handsome, smart and rich... but had one of the longest lasting marriages for actors. Just goes to show that finding someone and then knowing that marriage is both very hard and very easy can be difficult.
I've only been married for 20 years, but it seems like I'm always on my toes and trying not to screw things up. I like my wife and the first thing I think about when something good or bad happens to me is.... "I can't wait to tell (insert wife's name)"
I hope both of them find a way to stay married to each other. It would be a nice thing, I think. But an alcoholic is such a pain in the a##, that he could be making her life a living h#ll.
And that great legacy was erased the night he was arrested for DUI and blamed the troubles of the world on the Jewish People.
Nope, maybe you can do a search for her.
Are you kidding? That is terrible! They all look so clean cut on TV!
No, he can go to confession if he wants to go to communion, and then be in the state of grace. But he definitely cannot remarry unless he has his first marriage annulled.
Contact the tribunal in your diocese. Remember that most Priests are, for all intents and purposes, illiterate when it comes to Canon law.
Like I just replied to another poster, if he slips up and sins, he can go to confession, have his sins forgiven, and then receive Holy CDommunion. As far as remaining celibate, that would be the ideal, but if he doesn’t, then he cannon receive communion unless he asks forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance.
Remarrying would eliminate him from doing that, because presumably he would not refrain from marital relations with his 2nd wife, and he could not make a good confession if he has no intentions of refraining from sinning again.
With the level of intelligence around here; lots of linguistic literalists, you need to be more explicit in your explanations.
I think I can relate ........ ;) He was a swoon object of mine for many years.
But sad, after this many years of the marriage and his documented fervent Catholic faith. Still, these last years, he seems to have become quite eccentric in his professional and personal choices.
Untold wealth, public adoration and fame must really warp the soul and sensibilities, and I think his father’s wackiness has left its mark on him.
I had thought his only daughter did become a nun, but she ended up not doing it, instead marrying a musician.
http://www.exposay.com/mel-gibsons-daughter-gets-married/v/4438/
Mel Gibson’s wife files for divorce
http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/13/mel-gibson-divorce/
I doubt if the MSM vultures will have a lurid divorce trial to write about, much to their dismay.
Leni
Having read your comments, I wonder when it comes to myself, as well. In my case, I married civilly to a non-Catholic — and still am. I joined his church. But, after fifteen years am considering going back to the Catholic church. The marriage and confession both confuse me. The latter because it’s been fifteen years — at least — since my last confession. In that time I could have broken every commandment but not remember.
Mel Gibson and his son at an LA Lakers game...
Sad...
Story is here, Mel denies it.
You your local parish and talk with Father.He can answer your questions.If you don’t know your parish freepmail me and I can look it up for you.
Meant Call your local parish:)
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