Can I Celebrate My Parents’ Anniversary if Their Marriage Is Invalid?

Thank you for your thoughtful question and for the evident care with which you live your Catholic faith amid a complex family situation. Your circumstances involve both canonical principles and the personal realities of love and loyalty. It is often hard to reconcile fidelity to Church teaching with affection for one’s family and the wish for unity. Fidelity to demanding truths can, at times, cause unintended alienation…

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