FINALITÀ
To acquire a basic knowledge of the theological doctrine and canonical praxis about marriage (CIC/1983, Book IV: Sacraments – Sacrament of marriage; Book VII: Processes; related canons in CCEO/1990).
ARGOMENTI
1. Marriage Law in the history of the Church. 2. Sacrament of marriage in Canon Law: Pastoral care before marriage. Impediments and dispensations. Form of marriage. Inter-ritual celebrations of marriage. Mixed marriage and secret marriage. Matrimonial consent. Effects of marriage. 3. Dissolution of marriage. Privilege of faith. 4. Convalidation: Simple convalidation. Sanatio in radice. 5. Annulments a procedural law.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to: Define and explain the history, the theological doctrines and the juridical norms of matrimony in the Church; interpret basic ecclesiastical doctrine and norms of matrimony and apply them in pastoral service for spouses in parishes; distinguish between different cases of Catholic spouses, mixed marriages and inter-ritual marriage and to deal with the canonical consequences for a valid marriage in Church; recognize impediments, lack of form and lack of consent in different cases; identify the pre-conditions for
annulment cases.
TESTI
Code of Canon Law. 2012. Latin-English edition. Washington: Canon Law Society of America. Code of Canon of the Eastern Churches. 2001. Latin-English edition. Washington: Canon Law Society of America.
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Beal, John, James Coriden, and Thomas Green, eds. 2000. New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law. Mahwah: Paulist Press; Caparros, Ernest, Juan Ignacio Arrieta, Michael Hack, Jerome Jung, and David Motiuk, eds. 2004. Code of Canon Law Annotated. Montreal: Wilson & Lafleur; Coriden, James. 2014. An Introduction to Canon Law. Revisited Edition. London: Bloomsbury Publishing; Cormac, Burke. 2015. The Theology of Marriage. Personalism, Doctrine, and Canon Law. Washington: The Catholic University of America Press; Cruz, Oscar. 1992. Marriage Tribunal Ministry. Quezon City: Cardinal Bea Institute, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University; Cruz, Oscar. 2008. Danger Signals: for Marriage Intents and Purposes. Manila: CBCP Communications Development Foundation; Francis. 2015. Mitis et Misericors Iesus: Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio by which the Canons of the Code of Canons of Eastern Churches pertaining to cases regarding the nullity of marriage are reformed. Vatican City: Vatican Publishing House; Francis. 2015. Mitis Iudex Dominus Jesus: Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio by which the canons of the Code of Canon Law pertaining to cases regarding the nullity of marriage are reformed. Vatican City: Vatican Publishing House; Jorgensen, Gerard, ed. 2004. Marriage Studies: Sources in Matrimonial Law. Washington: Canon Law Society of America; Martín de Agar, José. 2007. A Handbook on Canon Law. 2nd Updated Edition. Montreal: Wilson & Lafleur; Marzoa Ángel, Jorge Mirás, and Rafael Rodríguez-Ocaña, eds. 2004. Exegetical Commentary on the Code of Canon Law. 8 vols. Woodridge: Midwest Theological Forum; Pospishil, Víctor. 1996. Eastern Catholic Church Law. Revised and Augmented Edition. New York: Saint Maron Publications; Witte, John, and Gary Hauk, eds. 2017. Christianity and Family Law. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; Wrenn, Lawrence. 1998. The Invalid Marriage. Washington: Canon Law Society of America; Wrenn, Lawrence. 2002. Judging Invalidity. Washington: Canon Law Society of America.