There’s no taboo and people “living together” are routinely married everywhere (probably in every church). In the Catholic Church, when they go to prepare for marriage, they are told to live apart until they marry.
I assume the same was the case for these people.
You might like to know that a huge number of early American (mostly Protestant) marriages post-dated the birth of the first child.
These people are just making it right. What’s bad about that?
The liberal media and the vast majority of Catholic bashers on FR have no idea what goes into a Catholic marriage.
I agree. I would add "told to go to confession" to your comments though.
Exactly, and it's kind of presumptuous of someone who doesn't know these people to assume they're still 'in sin'. How do we know they didn't make a full confession, and be absolved, before entering into the Sacrament of Matrimony. Charity, folks.
I remember reading somewhere that couples (not Catholics) often slept together JUST to be assured that “Myrtle” WAS indeed fertile.
My Grandmother told us stories from Canada wilderness where her mother was born. They often would not see a priest for three or more years. When a priest did come through the area, couples would have their unions blessed, children would be baptized....they did not wait for a priest to marry or have children...they were Catholic, lived life and the priest would bless them, as he should in the eyes of God... When he was able to minister to them.