Testimony to the power of Grace: on the indissolubility of marriage and the debate concerning the civilly remarried and the sacraments

• Autores: Gerhard Müller
• Localización: The jurist: studies in church law and ministry, ISSN 0022-6858, Vol. 73, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 325-337
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The problem concerning members of the faithful who have entered into a new civil union after a divorce is not new. The Church has always taken this question very seriously and with a view to helping the people who find themselves in this situation. Marriage is a sacrament that affects people particularly deeply in their personal, social and historical circumstances. Given the increasing number of persons affected in countries of ancient Christian tradition, this pastoral problem has taken on significant dimensions. Today even firm believers are seriously wondering: can the Church not admit the divorced and remarried to the sacraments under certain conditions? Are her hands permanently tied on this matter? Have theologians really explored all the implications and consequences? These questions must be explored in a manner that is consistent with Catholic doctrine on marriage. In light of the announcement of an Extraordinary Synod on the pastoral care of the family, which will take place in October of 2014, the author reflects on the pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried members of the faithful.