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Dear Anna,
God knows your heart and will help you come home.
There are many possible variables to your situation,
variables that can impact the validity of either
or both unions. It could be a very, very simple matter,
or it could take a bit of a process to make
this right.
The first step is to go to your local Catholic pastor
and make an inquiry. He will help you get started.
The Church will have to look at the unions and determine
which, if any, is valid.
It appears that your first union was not a valid
marriage, but the Church will need to make that finding.
Your second union may or may not be valid depending
on whether:
- the first one was or wasn't
- you had renounced the faith or simply lapsed
from practice, and
- whether your current civil husband's first marriage
was valid.
You are most blessed that your husband is supportive.
Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Grace will be available
every step of the way. God gave the call, and God
will give the wind at your back.
Mary Ann
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