Monthly Archives: October 2014

Can Private Vows Be Received by a Priest or Bishop?

by R I Posted on October 25, 2014

by Therese Ivers, JCL Vows can only be accepted by a person with the authority to accept. A single woman who meets all the requirements for marriage has the authority to accept the marriage vows of the man who wants … Continue reading →

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The Nuptial Bond and Sexual Fidelity

by R I Posted on October 19, 2014

By Therese Ivers, JCL The world is in tumultuous confusion as the reports about the recent Synod have disseminated. Will the Catholic Church allow practicing homosexual couples and divorced and remarried without a Church annulment Catholics receive Holy Communion? Will … Continue reading →

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