Expert: Fr. Michael - 12/17/2007

Question
I have been raised Catholic all my life and recently I got engaged to a non-catholic.My mom unfortunately has condemned all post-Vatican teaching. She said she will not be attending my wedding even though I was looking for a Latin ceremony because she states that the Church would have never allowed such a union even if a person is willing to raised his kids Catholic. Is there any thing I can show my mom to convince her to attend my Catholic wedding?

Answer
Your mother has a sound point about the defective nature of the post-conciliar Church of the New Order, which is not "Catholic" by any definition of the last two millennia.

It sounds as if this marriage might be hasty, since all these issues have not been resolved.  "Mixed marriages" even when properly dispensed and prepared for always put a significant strain on the marriage, as the spouses are not united on the most important component of the marriage, its divine foundation.

Try seeking a traditional Catholic community and the advice of a traditional priest.  If you do not know of one, see the listing at www.traditio.com/nat.htm.