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Divorce - The Inner Life - January 14, 2025

The Inner Life

Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Divorce * What is the damage of Divorce? * (10:05) what does the Church say about Divorce? * (14:36) Linda - I'm an advocate for the tribunal. I work a lot with annulments and just want to thank Father for his work. I know how difficult it is. * What is a Tribunal? (19:23) Break 1 * How do you respond to someone who asks why get married in the first place? * (24:17) why would you stay with someone who is abusing you? * (30:31) Susan - I am divorced. I recently have been thinking about annulment. Should you look to have one only if you're considering remarriage? * Linda - I went through a divorce 7 years ago. Wasn't catholic, but ex was. he wanted an annulment after, and I couldn't see how going through the annulment was going to heal me. I heard that annulment can heal, but only God can heal. Asked God to remove bitterness. I'm Catholic now and converted last Easter. A lot of good can come out of this, but at the time I didn't believe so. (40:25) Break 2 * Denise -Nullification of a previous marriage and going through the tribunal process. I'm in that situation.  Married for 24 years. Away from the church for a long time. I want to receive communion, but told I can't until my husband gets his first marriage nullified. They're telling my husband his reasons aren't strong enough. * What is the difference between annulment and declaration of nullity? * What is lack of form?