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The Inner Life – August 27, 2024 – Annulments

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Annulments

  • 11:12 Children of parents who are declared annulled?
  • What is marriage in the eyes of the Church?
  • 11:19 Eugenia – Wondering if her marriage is valid. How open to children do you have to be? Going through a separation and potential divorce.
  • Linda – Parents were married for 27 years. Got a divorce. Had 7 children. Am I a legitimate child?

Break 1

  • Pam – Going through declaration of nullity.  Middle of the process.  Would like to say it’s a long process and people are going to wonder about it and whether it’s worth it or not.
  • How long does a declaration of nullity take to process?
  • David askes about a situation which may be able to be annulled?
  • 11:39 Linda – A Non-Catholic requesting to marry in the church and is married.  Do they need an annulment?

Break 2

  • What if a Catholic is not identifying as Catholic can they get married outside of the Catholic Church?
  • 11:54 –Jodi – Was married in 2006 in the SSPX church.  Husband left in 2018 and then in 2020 he married another woman civilly.  Wants to know if she should pursue an annulment.
  • How should we prepare for Marriage?

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Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley was born, raised, and baptized in Wisconsin in a Protestant tradition. After meeting his wife, Kendra, through an Evangelical ministry at the University of Minnesota, they entered the Catholic Church in 2010. They listened to Relevant Radio, specifically The Inner Life, while preparing to enter the Church. Conley now holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and has served the Church in both academic theology and grassroots pastoral ministry. Conley teaches religion classes in a Catholic elementary school, serves as his parish Director of Religious Education, and is in formation for the permanent diaconate. He also hosts Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, exclusive to the Minneapolis area’s airwaves, and is a traveling presenter for the Catherine of Siena Institute apostolate. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their bulldogs, Georgie and Bingley.