Many Dioceses Give Annulments Too Easily...

"The Eternal Father has given mankind a set of rules, and in discipline they must be obeyed. It behooves Me to say that My heart is torn by the actions, the despicable actions, of My clergy. I unite, as your God, man and woman into the holy state of matrimony. And what I have bound together no man must place asunder. And what do I see but broken homes, marriages dissolved through annulments! It has scandalized your nation, and it is scandalizing the world. Woe to the teachers and leaders who scandalize the sheep!" - Jesus, May 3, 1978

At the Vatican, one of the results of the recent synod of bishops was an announcement that they are looking into streamlining the annulment process, making it more accessible and less costly. Plus, some voted to further investigate the practice of denying Holy Communion to those in so-called second marriages.

In a compelling sermon recorded by AudioSancto.org, an articulate Catholic priest who asked to remain anonymous, declared that many tribunals in the United States have scandalous annulment practices because they don't uphold marriage at all - and actually encourage divorce. His 36-minute long sermon "What God has Joined Together" is available on Video Sancto's YouTube channel, www.AudioSancto.org, and Romans10Seventeen.org.

Audio Sancto explains that they will not identify the priest, "because they have duties and responsibilities as priests to care for the souls of the Faithful entrusted to them. By remaining unidentified, their attention for their flock won't be divided by folks outside of their parish who might seek them out for questions rather than going to their local priests."

Official Catholic teaching has always been that marriage is permanent and to enter a so-called second marriage is a serious sin and those in serious sin cannot partake in Holy Communion. Getting an annulment is important, because if the first marriage was really not a marriage at all, then there is nothing wrong with entering a second marriage.

An annulment is the popular name for a formal decree issued by a Catholic tribunal concluding, after an investigation, that a marriage was invalid. Just like a civil contract could be invalid if it was entered due to one party's fraud, so a church marriage contract would be invalid if it was entered because one party lied about an essential element of marriage, such as being open to children (c. 1101). In the civil arena, those with serious menial illness might be found unable to make lawfully binding contracts, so too with the church system. A person that lacks the use of reason could not entry a valid Catholic wedding either (c. 1095.1).

While serving as the Prefect of the Catholic Church's highest tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, Cardinal Raymond Burke, in and interview on ETWN'sThe World Over, said sometimes "there are tribunals who are abusive and giving easy declarations of nullity." See YouTube.

Citing statistics published by the Canon Law Society of America, the anonymous priest's sermon points out that 40 U.S. tribunals granted annulments to 100% of those who asked for them. He names the dioceses in 2011 that issued annulments 100% of the times for the highest number of marriages: Los Angeles, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. He also names the diocese that upheld the validity of marriage the most: St. Paul/Minneapolis, Colorado Springs, and Ft. Wayne/South Bend and thereafter raises a simple point.

In his homily, as recorded by AudioSancto.org, the priest said "So two possibilities spring to mind. Either the people that live and get married in St. Paul or Minneapolis or Colorado Springs or Fort Wayne or South Bend are significantly different than all the other American couples - significantly different- or the tribunals are significantly different. I don't think you need me to point out to you which is more likely." See YouTube, minute 20:07

In the sermon, the anonymous priest also cites statistics from U.S. cases that were appealed to the tribunals at the Vatican's appellate tribunal (Roman Rota). In the early 1990's, studies over a ten-year period showed that over 90 percent of the defective consent cases, were overturned by the Roman Rota. Defective consent is a popular basis for granting annulments used by U.S. tribunals that according to Saint John Paul II, is applicable to those suffering from grave psychic anomalies or mental illness (can. 1692.2).

In a 2012 canon law dissertation endorsed by Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs, author Fr. Jaime Ponce found cases wherein U.S. tribunals erroneously based their decision on expert testimony of psychologists who were making alleged diagnosis that were not supported by the facts in the case. In these situations, Fr. Ponce showed that the U.S. tribunal decisions were overturned by the Roman Rota. In his introductory comments, Fr. Ponce describes how, in some diocese, there is a strong pro-nullity mentality. SeeSpero News.

"A former Judicial Vicar cautiously stated that his bishop had removed him from his position as Judicial Vicar because he would not comply with the request of his diocese. The request was to grant over 95% of annulments of all the cases that arrived to his diocesan tribunal. He stated that in good conscience he could not do this, and that he could not grant a decree of nullity, automatically, to anybody who applied for it. Therefore, for this simple matter, he was removed from his position. He defended the sanctity of marriage, and yet, he was sanctioned for doing so."

In the anonymous priest's sermon on Audio Sancto, he says "American tribunals actually require a civil divorce before in spite of the fact that he bible says that the Lord hates divorce, the code of canon law requires the bishop's permission to approach the divorce court."

He added, "Given that annulments are not considered until after a civil divorce, its obvious that the prospect of an easy annulment could encourage couples who are having a tough time in their marriage to break up. And what could possibly be more encouraging to that end than these annulment mills that just pump out a decree of annulment 100% of the time. It is scandalous. It is easy to see how someone could think, "Hey, if there are so many invalid marriages, maybe my marriage wasn't valid either." And to the very degree that this sort of impression becomes more widespread in the general Catholic population, to that very same degree, the stability and security of everybody's marriages are weakened. This just shakes and undermines the foundations."

CARDINAL AGAINST CARDINAL
"Unless you pray more for your bishops, there will be chaos in Rome: bishop against bishop, cardinal against cardinal, while satan stands in the midst of them. Blood shall flow in the streets of Rome. Your Pastor, the leader of your sheep, shall flee in terror.” - Jesus, July 15, 1976

Veronica - Jesus wants you to know that many marriages are not approved of by Heaven. The example within the homes have led many children onto the road to hell. There will be no rationalization of adultery, there will be no rationalization of the breaking up of the home in divorce. Marriages, consummated and blessed by God the Father, shall not be dissolved by the whims of man.
Know ye now that satan rules throughout your world for a short time. He has the power to turn the husband against his spouse, and the wife against her husband. Know you now that you cannot escape the fires of hell if you dissolve a marriage blessed by God the Father. It is permanent, and in the eyes of God, permanent unto death. - October 2, 1973

We urgently need your prayers and financial support to be able to continue to create these web pages. Click here... Thank you in advance.

When you pray the Holy Rosary, you have Our Lady's hand in your hand. When you pray the Holy Rosary, you have the power of God in your hands. Start now! Let's All Pray the Rosary Together Around the World for Stability in Families, for an End of Annulments and for all Cardinals to Faithful to the Traditions of the Church... Click here...

Our Lady of the Roses Awesome Bayside Prophecies... http://www.tldm.org/Bayside/ These prophecies came from Jesus, Mary, and the saints to Veronica Lueken at Bayside, NY, from 1968 to 1995.

EDITOR'S COMMENT: Evil is accelerating and the Anti-Christ forces are gaining power in the world. When the persecution starts, all Christian web sites on the internet will be forced to close. Be sure to have in your possession all the following items: the Bayside Prophecy books, Bayside Medals, Douay-Rheims Bibles, the Protection Packets, Candles, Sacramentals, and Religious Books. Purchase these items now while they are still available! You will urgently need them in the days ahead. Also, you can print out all PDF files for the Directives from Heaven and all of the Bayside Prophecies. Copy Our Lady's messages and the Directives from Heaven now while they are still available! Pray to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance on how to prepare now and for the days ahead when the Antichrist is revealed. Viva Cristo Rey!

Place a Crucifix on the outside of your front and back door... The only real protection against terrorists...
Jesus - "Pray and wear your sacramentals. And, also, My children, I ask you again to place a crucifix upon your door. Both front and back doors must have a crucifix. I say this to you because there will be carnage within your areas, and this will pass you by if you keep your crucifix upon your doors." (6-30-84) (Testimonies of lives and homes saved by the crucifixes.) http://www.tldm.org/news/crucifix.htm

Your names have been written in Heaven… "It is not by accident that you are called by My Mother, for your names have been written in Heaven.... But with this great grace you have great responsibility to send this Message from Heaven throughout the world, for if you are able to recover just one more for Heaven, an additional star shall be placed in your crown." - Jesus, August 5, 1975

A great obligation to go forward... "It is not by accident that you are called by My Mother, for it is by merit and the prayers that have risen to Heaven for your salvation. For those who have received the grace to hear the Message from Heaven, you have a great obligation to go forward and bring this Message to your brothers and sisters. Do not expect a rest upon your earth, for you will have eternal rest very soon." - Jesus, June 12, 1976

The sin of omission... "The sin of omission shall condemn many to hell, be they layman or Hierarchy. I repeat: not the sin of commission, but the sin of omission will commit many to hell." - Our Lady of the Roses, October 6, 1980

We encourage everyone to print or email copies of this web page to all the Bishops and all the clergy. Also, email or send this web page to the news media and as many people as possible.

The electronic form of this document is copyrighted.
Quotations are permissible as long as this web site is acknowledged with a hyperlink to: http://www.tldm.org
Copyright © These Last Days Ministries, Inc. 1996 - 2014   All rights reserved.
P.O. Box 40                   616-698-6448
Lowell, MI 49331-0040
Revised: July 31, 2018