Tue, Sep 9, 2014

9/9/2014

If you are a Catholic who has been divorced, I would appreciate any input you would like to share for a new book I'm writing. No names will be used in the book. Feel free to post the comments in response to the blog page, or just go to my contact page and send me an email.

Questions: (Please answer any or all)

How long were you married?

Were you married in the Catholic Church?

Did you get your marriage annulled?

Are you remarried? In the CC?

How did your faith community support you through the process?

What was the most helpful aspect about your faith during the divorce?

What was the hardest thing about being Catholic during this time?

How did you feel about the Sacraments?

Did you consider (or did you) leave the Catholic Church? Why?

2 Comments

Barbara (Dolly) Marcellus

9/9/2014 07:55:59 am

1 Married 21 years 2. Married by JP & 6 years later married in Catholic Church.3. Marriage is Annulled. 4. No am not remarried. 5.. Wasn't public about the divorce so there was no support within the church. However, there was wonderful support for my annulment. 6.My Faith remained constant....helped that I was a well educated Catholic as I had attended 9 years of Catholic school. I knew I was still ok with the church. ( & of course God) & could receive sacraments. 7.I was concerned about being trapped as a single mom.....with no option to build a new life as a married person & still be in accord with my Faith. 8.Same as always......full belief in them. Divorce made no difference .9. NEVER CONSIDERED LEAVING CHURCH ! You didn't ask...but....must add something. Received Annulment with no problems...Pastor paid my initial fee as I couldn't ( paid him back later & told him to "Pay- it- forward" for someone else ). One lingering question I have from Annulment is in regard to status of children of annulled marriage. They say the children are still "legit" , but as the marriage is annulled , it never was a marriage. So.....isn't that a contradiction?? I accept it ( as I must ) but still wonder .... Love ya Cookie

Mary Lou Rosien

9/9/2014 08:41:16 am

Love you too and thanks this is so helpful. The marriage existed, but was not Sacramental... not a full sacrament, usually because the tribunal finds that it was either not: Freely entered into, Faithfully entered into, Expectation was not understood to mean Forever, or their was a question (or behavior in contrary to) the Church's teaching on Openness to Life (Fruitfulness.) Therefore, the children are legitimate, the marriage did not have the elements necessary to be truly sacramental. Does that help a little. Can't wait to see you, Dolly and to explore this and the whole topic further. Thanks, honey!!

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