What is the Church’s teaching on divorce? What is an annulment? If someone is divorced, can he or she receive Holy Communion? How can a pastor exercise discernment when meeting with couples who are struggling? Fr. John Girotti and Lucas Holt discuss these questions and more.

Resources

Retrouvaille: Hope for a Better Marriage: https://helpourmarriage.org/  

Article: “Sharing the Truth in Love – divorce and remarriage”, Peter Murphy https://onmissionmedia.com/sharing-the-truth-in-love-divorce-and-remarriage/ 

Diocese of Green Bay Office of Marriage and Family Life: https://www.gbdioc.org/follow-jesus/marriage-and-family-life/ 

Difficulties Married Couples Face: https://www.usccb.org/topics/marriage-and-family-life-ministries/difficulties-married-couples-face