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Anσnymσus Posts Allowed / Re: Are there any tried and tested way to convert a family member?
« Last post by Änσnymσus on Today at 08:14:51 PM »I'm sorry to hear that. How long before her death did she apostatize? What led to her apostasy?
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Thank you, Sneedevacantist for recommending it!I'm glad I discovered the book. It was only in reading the footnotes of Fr Fortescue's The Greek Fathers: Their Lives and Writings (another book I highly recommend) that I saw mention of the book. What a shame that it's not in print with any of the big Catholic publishers, because I think it is an invaluable resource in today's time due to how many traditional Catholics are being seduced by the Eastern schismatics during the crisis. I've witnessed two Catholics so far that I've communed with go over to the Eastern schismatics. Online and charismatic Orthobros like Jay Dyer are preying on the chronically online confused young men of today.
And your opinion carries more weight than a priest's?No more, no less!
Heck, even in an organization like the SSPX, you couldn't just "go to a priest". Even they have some priests who are a bit more highly trained in the subject who might opine on the matter, and it would not be left up to the priest at your local chapel.One of the greatest acts of hubris that I encounter amongst some SSPX and sede priests is to refer to themselves as "pastors" and to the chapels at which minister as "parishes".
And your opinion carries more weight than a priest's?
A priest's opinion doesn't give you certainty as you suggest, only the Church can give you certainty with a declaration of nullity, which is at present, unfortunately, unavailable. The SSPV is so indifferentist that it doesn't even require general confessions for people converting from the Novus Ordo. It's useless to gamble on the opinion of some priest and then if one doesn't like that priest's opinion he can go in search of another fallible opinion.And your opinion carries more weight than a priest's?
Catholic principles in this case are clear-cut and anyone can apply them for himself - unbaptized non-Catholics marry validly when they seek a civil marriage, that's certain, the question is only if that's what happened and StrivingCatholic knows that for himself. In any case, to go seek another marriage a declaration of nullity would be required, which he cannot get, since there is no competent authority to provide it at present.
In short, one can and should seek advice from knowledgeable priests or laymen, however, one can't go seek certainty from a priest's opinion.
P.S. The marriage is assumed valid until proven otherwise beyond any doubt, not the other way around.