The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-07-24

his divorced unbaptlzed aunt by mar
rlage?
The Church prohibits marriage be-
tween Catholics who are related with
in the fourth degree of kindred. AS
we understand the question the aunt
was married to the mans" uncle.
This would make the aunt also a
blood relation of the man, and bring
these two within the fourth degree OF
kindred. Consequently, their mar
rage for this reason would be pro-
hibited by the Church even though
the womans husband were dead. The
Church also prohibits marriage be-
tween Catholics and those who are
not baptized For this reason also
there would be an impeachment against
the marriage of the man and his I'M
baptized aunt.
When was marriage raised to
sacrament?
Marriage was raised to Sacrament
by our Lord, Jesus Christ. Only He
could institute any Sacrament. ST.
Paul speaks very strongly of the
sacred character of marriage in Christ
and in the Church. So holy is 1T IN
Christ and in the Church" that st.
Paul compares this union to that eX-
listing between Christ Himself and
His Church. Christ loved the Church
and delivered himself up for it that
He might sanctify it, cleansing it by
the laver of water in the word of
life, that He might present it to Him.
self a glorious Church, not having spot
or wrinkle or any such thing, but that
1t should be holy and without blem-
ish." (Ephes. v, 25-20 st. Paul, in
the same chapter compares the union
between husband and wife to this
union between Christ and His Church.
To sanctify the Church means to
make it holy, free it from sin, give
grace to it. Marriage Sin Christ and
in the Church" is similar to this, and
so in the teaching of st. Paul it is a
means of giving grace: or, a Sacra-
ment. The particular moment when
our Lord Instituted marriage as an
outward mark or sign of giving grace
to those who enter that state, is not
written. Many believe that it was
when our Lord honored the marriage
in Cana of Galilee by His personal
presence and by working there His
first miracle, even though, His time
had not yet come" This, however, is
of minor Importance. What is of
faith in the question is that Christ
made marriage a sacrament. The
above argument is only one of the
many that might be adduced over
and above the authority of the
Church.
What authority allows Catholic to
marry divorced unbaptized person
and not divorced baptized one?
The Catholic Church forbids Cath
olics to marry unbaptized persons and
the same authority places an impedi-
ment against marriage with divorced
persons, whether they are baptized
or not baptized. st. Paul says, how.
ever, and this is probably what the
inquirer refers to, IF the unbeliever
depart, let him depart. For brother
or sister is not under servitude in
such cases" Il Cor. VII, 15).
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Did the Catholic Church ever allow
the marriage of a Catholic to a di
vorced baptized Protestant, before
marriage was made a Sacrament?
The same authority, Jesus Christ
who established the Catholic Church
made marriage a sacrament. In othel
words, the Catholic Church never
sanctioned marriage except as a sac
rament.
Is the baptism of a Congregation
aIist considered a true baptism, thai
is, would it prohibit the marriage o.
a Catholic to a divorced person bap
tized in that religion?
Though baptism in some of the
sects may not be in truth valid bap
tism, yet, the Church considers any
form of baptism in whatever denomi
nation it may be administered, suffi
cient sign of faith that the one Sc
baptized could not any longer be mum
bered in the class of "unbelievers'
spoken of by st. Paul. Consequently
the Church would not consider di
vorce obtained by such person al
annulment of the marriage bond.
How do you explain the expression
''world without end" found in ou
prayers when we know that our Lore
speaks several times of the WorlC
passing away, saying, "heaven ant
earth will pass away" "a will be will
you until the contamination OF th'
world" etc.?
The phrase as used in our prayer
includes not only the years of time
but also the endless years of eternity
as the context clearly implies, saying
Pour forth Thy grace into our hearts
o God, through Jesus Christ, thy Son
Who Invest and reignest with Thee il
the unity of the Holy Ghost worlt
without end" In the other cases tn
world" refers to the physical crea
ton which shall some time come t
an end.
1. Can non-cathoIIe man who 1a
been divorced become a Catholic an
marry Catholic girl? 2. Can nor
Catholic join the Knights of coIun
bus? If so, on what condition?
If the man had been baptized eve
in any of the sects before his maj