Posted on 03/16/2014 10:57:01 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Speaking on Vatican Radio, the German theologian said that "I propose a path that goes beyond strictness and leniency."
Finding a medium between these extremes "isn't against morality, it isn't against doctrine, but rather, (is meant) to support a realistic application of doctrine to the current situation of the great majority of people and to contribute to people's happiness," he said.
Prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Referring to a lengthy talk he gave last month entitled "Gospel of the Family," the talk will be published in March in German and Italian by private publishing houses.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholic.org ...
Grounds of Invalidity
The validity of a marriage may be challenged if an individual questions whether a quality essential to marriage was absent from consent at the time of the wedding ceremony. Behavior during the courtship and, to a lesser extent, during the time of cohabitation may give some indication that grounds of invalidity exist. Some forms of behavior such as physical abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, deviant sexual behavior, criminal activity, grave irresponsibility, mental illness, and persistent infidelity may indicate that valid marital consent was not exchanged by one or both parties. Beliefs about marriage contrary to Catholic doctrine may also indicate invalid consent. An intention to exclude children, contrary views about the permanence of marriage and fidelity may also indicate that consent was not exchanged validly. Any infringement of a persons free choice to marry, fraud, error regarding the identity of the spouse, or extreme internal or external pressure to marry may also indicate that consent was not exchanged validly.
http://dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal/index.php/petitioner-information/17-grounds-of-invalidity
Could you lay off the personal comments ? Plain Talk is expressing his/her views. There’s been no “Catholic bashing”. YOU’VE been doing the bashing.
You’re certainly within your rights to disagree. But it doesn’t have to be impolite.
I’ve not bashed anyone nor have I made personal attacks. This thread is days old
All catholic bashing threads last days, none else do.
Go pick on someone else. The militant gays have been doing satans work spitting on Catholics all day this st Patrick’s day. Your kicking a hurt creature
Get off it
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