[Tax-chick]

I have heard of annulment cases where at least one party to the putative, but ultimately declared null, marriage, was not permitted to again re-attempt sacramental marriage because of the psychological impediments that continued to exist in that party.

That would seem like a no-brainer. I've wondered why a person considered incompetent to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony the first time automatically becomes competent the next time ... absent a clear conversion.

[sitetest]

Dear Tax-chick,

I've read that many annulments come about during the course of folks converting or being received into full communion with the Catholic Church. And many of these folks bring a whole set of luggage with them. I've known converts with two, three failed marriages prior to conversion. Since these folks are formally converting, it seems reasonable that many of them have learned something or have repented of something that makes it possible that they may attempt marriage again.

But regarding Chappaquiddick Ted, the man's basic lack of common decency or fundamental morality should have told against granting him permission to remarry.

sitetest