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- From: nuge@ct.med.ge.com (James A. Nugent)
- Subject: Re: Commandments of the Church
- In-Reply-To: "Gordon C. Zaft"'s message of Sun, 27 Dec 1992 00:06:02 -0700
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 02:28:24 GMT
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- In article <199212270706.AA01388@caritas.cotdazr.org> "Gordon C. Zaft"
- <zaft@CARITAS.COTDAZR.ORG> writes:
-
- > since as you pointed out the Church doesn't outright forbid mixed
- > marriages, though it certainly does discourage them.
-
- As someone who works with engaged couples preparing to marry
- in the Catholic Church, I must take issue with that statement. I
- cannot speak for individual priests, but the Church (at least today's
- Church) itself does _not_ discourage interfaith marriages. We do try
- to make sure interfaith couples have explored together the issues
- their faith differences are going to create for them, and ask them to
- reflect on why they want a Catholic wedding.
-
- It's fair to say an interfaith couple has more "hurdles" in
- front of them, but that's because there are more concerns due to the
- faith differences. Can they each respect the other's faith
- differences, and can they still share a spiritual journey?
-
- They certainly may marry if they are ready, though. We are currently
- working with an interfaith couple who have a more solid spiritual
- foundation than many of the purely Catholic couples we've seen.
-
- Your mileage may vary, mainly depending on the quality of the
- priest you connect with. I've learned through the marriage ministry
- NEVER to say "No priest would ever say / do <insert ridiculous
- position / thing here>." Somewhere there's probably an exception.
- --
- Jim Nugent
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