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Question from on 04-17-2007:
I apologize if this sounds like a ignorant question (I'm new to this). If a couple is being married in a Catholic Church and does not take communion during the ceremony, does this make the marriage invalid (constituting a lack of form)?
Answer by Rev. Mark J. Gantley, JCL on 04-17-2007:
No, there is no requirement that a person even celebrate marriage within Mass. A couple that are both Catholic may choose not to have a Mass because most of those attending the wedding are not Catholic, in order to be sensitive to the fact that the majority of the guests would not be able to receive Holy Communion.
And mixed marriages (marriages between a Catholic and a baptized non-Cahtolic) are ordinarily not celebrated within Mass, and disparity of cult marriages (marriages between a Catholic and a non-baptized person) are never celebrated within Mass.
The requirement of canonical form merely requires that a priest or deacon (with proper authority) to receive consent and two additional witnesses be present at the marriage ceremony. This requirement binds all Catholics, even when marrying a non-Catholic. "
Making of a graven image
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Question from on 04-13-2007:
What is actually meant by the term in the first commandment 'You shall not make for yourself a graven image'. I understand myself that statues of the Lord, Our Blessed Mother and the Saints are not adored but help us focus on to whom we are speaking. My daughter commented on this directive that you are not to make a graven image. Please explain for me in more depth. God bless you. My daughter is married to a non practicing Presbetrian and I believe he has some objections to having Holy pictures in the home.
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 04-17-2007:
Dear Anon, We are not to make nor adore any statue, image, picture of something which we consider divine. This is simple enough. Notice the belief of the Jews, no pictures, no images, just a bit of decoration of their synagogue. God bless. Fr. Bob Levis "
Question from on 04-13-2007:
What is actually meant by the term in the first commandment 'You shall not make for yourself a graven image'. I understand myself that statues of the Lord, Our Blessed Mother and the Saints are not adored but help us focus on to whom we are speaking. My daughter commented on this directive that you are not to make a graven image. Please explain for me in more depth. God bless you. My daughter is married to a non practicing Presbetrian and I believe he has some objections to having Holy pictures in the home.
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 04-17-2007:
Dear Anon, We are not to make nor adore any statue, image, picture of something which we consider divine. This is simple enough. Notice the belief of the Jews, no pictures, no images, just a bit of decoration of their synagogue. God bless. Fr. Bob Levis "
Pope to visit tomb of St. Augustine
Pope to visit tomb of St. Augustine: "Pope to visit tomb of St. Augustine
Vatican City, Apr 17, 2007 / 09:54 am (CNA).- On Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 23, the Holy Father will make a pastoral visit to the Italian dioceses of Vigevano and Pavia, for the 750th anniversary of the Bull 'Licet Ecclesiae Catholicae' with which Pope Alexander IV unified the various groups following the Augustinian rule into one great Order.
Soon after his election to the pontificate on April 19, 2005, Benedict XVI was invited by Fr. Robert Prevost, Prior General of the Augustinian order, to come and venerate the remains of St. Augustine which are conserved in the Basilica of San Pietro in Cieldoro, in Pavia. Having accepted invitation, the Holy Father will visit the Basilica where he will light a votive candle before the Saint's casket in perennial memory of his visit.
The Pope will also bless the corner stone of the planned Augustinian cultural center, which the Order intends to dedicate to Benedict XVI, in honor of the strong spiritual and theological ties binding the Holy Father and the great Doctor of the Church. "
Vatican City, Apr 17, 2007 / 09:54 am (CNA).- On Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 23, the Holy Father will make a pastoral visit to the Italian dioceses of Vigevano and Pavia, for the 750th anniversary of the Bull 'Licet Ecclesiae Catholicae' with which Pope Alexander IV unified the various groups following the Augustinian rule into one great Order.
Soon after his election to the pontificate on April 19, 2005, Benedict XVI was invited by Fr. Robert Prevost, Prior General of the Augustinian order, to come and venerate the remains of St. Augustine which are conserved in the Basilica of San Pietro in Cieldoro, in Pavia. Having accepted invitation, the Holy Father will visit the Basilica where he will light a votive candle before the Saint's casket in perennial memory of his visit.
The Pope will also bless the corner stone of the planned Augustinian cultural center, which the Order intends to dedicate to Benedict XVI, in honor of the strong spiritual and theological ties binding the Holy Father and the great Doctor of the Church. "
Receiving the Eucharist
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Question from on 04-17-2007:
I understand that Canon Law allows a person who has already received communion to receive a second time on the same day if he participates in the mass where the consecration has taken place. If I attend 5pm Mass on Saturday (which fulfills the Sunday obligation), would I be allowed to then receive two times on the Sunday (I would be attending 2 Masses on Sunday)? Could you also briefly explain the reason for the limit of twice? Would this be a sin to receive more than twice? Why or why not?
Thank you and God bless.
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 04-18-2007:
Dear GA, YOu may receive the Eucharist on any Saturday, and twice on the following Sunday, provided you attend a whole Mass twice on Sunday. The Church limits such reception ordinarily trying to prevent careless reception of grace. More is not necessarily better. Fr. Bob Levis "
Question from on 04-17-2007:
I understand that Canon Law allows a person who has already received communion to receive a second time on the same day if he participates in the mass where the consecration has taken place. If I attend 5pm Mass on Saturday (which fulfills the Sunday obligation), would I be allowed to then receive two times on the Sunday (I would be attending 2 Masses on Sunday)? Could you also briefly explain the reason for the limit of twice? Would this be a sin to receive more than twice? Why or why not?
Thank you and God bless.
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 04-18-2007:
Dear GA, YOu may receive the Eucharist on any Saturday, and twice on the following Sunday, provided you attend a whole Mass twice on Sunday. The Church limits such reception ordinarily trying to prevent careless reception of grace. More is not necessarily better. Fr. Bob Levis "
Mental Health
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Question from on 04-18-2007:
What is the Church's position on suffering because of mental health? Is it a result of original sin?
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 04-18-2007:
Der Rafael, I think all evils - mental, physical, emotional, - flow out of the Original Sin of our First Parents. God created mankind in a healthy and holy state and evil and death came in with sin. Fr. Bob Levis "
Question from on 04-18-2007:
What is the Church's position on suffering because of mental health? Is it a result of original sin?
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 04-18-2007:
Der Rafael, I think all evils - mental, physical, emotional, - flow out of the Original Sin of our First Parents. God created mankind in a healthy and holy state and evil and death came in with sin. Fr. Bob Levis "
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