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Fornication vs. Adultery	Steve	Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Question: I have never been married and I made the grave mistake of having sexual relations w/ someone who has been married before (not in the Catholic Church) and received a divorce. I know that this is a grave and moral sin. I know that this is fornication on my part; but is it also adultery due to the fact that she has been married before and not received an annulment? I just want to be sure I know so I can use the correct term when I go to Confession. Thank You.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Steve: I really would not worry about the technical terms. The point is that you had sex with someone you are not married to. You can say something like, "I confess I had sex with a divorced woman x times". God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Fornication vs. Adultery

Steve

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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I have never been married and I made the grave mistake of having sexual relations w/ someone who has been married before (not in the Catholic Church) and received a divorce. I know that this is a grave and moral sin. I know that this is fornication on my part; but is it also adultery due to the fact that she has been married before and not received an annulment? I just want to be sure I know so I can use the correct term when I go to Confession.

Thank You.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Steve:

I really would not worry about the technical terms. The point is that you had sex with someone you are not married to. You can say something like, "I confess I had sex with a divorced woman x times".

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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