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Dear Wanda —
God bless you!
He will reward the desire of your
heart to seek Him and do His Will.
When you returned to the Church,
the things I am going to say should
have been said to you.
It appears that your present union
is one of fornication, which is not
according to God's law for the use
of sexuality, and is likely adulterous (if either of your previous marriages
is valid, which they are presumed
to be, until found otherwise.)
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The first thing to do is pray
for direction and grace and
the will to follow Him.
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The second thing to do is visit
your local Catholic priest
and open your life to him in
Confession, to be forgiven
and to obtain the grace to
do the third thing:
- Which is to suspend sexual relations
with the gentleman with whom you
are living, until you can be married
to him.
- The fourth thing to do is to
initiate an examination of your
marriage by the Church;
you should also initiate an examination
of his marriage (should you wish
to marry him).
If he is uncooperative, that's
OK, as long as you have some basic
facts and contacts.
- The final thing is to be willing
to live according to God's plan.
It may work out that you can obtain
an annulment and marry either:
- the
gentleman with whom you are living,
or
- someone else.
Should your first
marriage be found to be valid, you
may need to separate from him and
live in celibacy, if you cannot reunite
with your spouse.
Do not be afraid. God will support
you and He will have amazing blessings
and graces for you along the way,
for each step, just when you need
it, but only when
you step out in faith to do the Will
of the Lord, trusting in Him.
Mary Ann
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