Can the catholic church bless a marriage that was originally performed by the JP?
2007-08-02 05:13:10 · 8 answers · asked by Kiki's Treasure 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church needs you to go through another ceremony. No other marriage is sanctified otherwise. As far as i know atleast.
2007-08-02 05:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In fact if a Catholic went through the motions of a "marriage" before a JP, that person is not married. The Church can allow such a person to marry in the Church, and this is sometimes referred to as having a marriage "blessed". But that is actually a euphemism, since there was no marriage to be blessed.
2007-08-02 05:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Christ's church are the people who love and follow Him not an institution. God can bless the marriage though, by the obedience of the married couple to Him.
2007-08-02 05:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't bless a marriage;-} we witness the vows.
Catholic marriages are also registered with the state.
The couple have to meet the criteria for Catholic marriage.
i.e. One of them must be a baptised Catholic,
they must both have been unmarried before.
Otherwise, they must get an annulment.
2007-08-02 05:21:24 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 19. The Church? or the catholic one?
2007-08-02 05:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by God is love. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about a catholic church but if your legaly married i can not see how religion has anything to do with it.
2007-08-02 05:19:44 · answer #6 · answered by pestie58 the spider hunter 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-08-02 05:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by Lynnemarie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A priest can do it.
2007-08-02 05:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋