[babygene]

As a Catholic who has been married to the same woman for 45 years, I agree with this...

[Mrs. Don-o]

I have gotten pretty close to some suffering couples whom I was trying to prepare for the Sacraments in the RCIA program, only to realize that they were divorced and remarried, and their marriages had not been (and in one case, could not be) annulled. It was very sad, very painful for them, and for me, too, because they could not receive the sacraments of the Church.

In the end we could only counsel them to "live as Catholic as they could," be active with the parish, frequently seek spiritual Communion with Our Lord, be patient, trust God, wait. Very difficult.

However, I can't see any alternative. I'm not sure the Church has the authority to OK bigamy. And I'd say this, I think, even if it were myself involved in this situation.

[frogjerk]

With all due respect, why would you want to influence others to sin by your bad counsel?