#12275 Can You Attend a Catholic’s Invalid Wedding? Moral Theology Explained - Joe Heschmeyer
Jul 09, 2025
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Episode description
A listener asks whether it’s morally permissible to attend the wedding reception of a Catholic getting married outside the Church. In this episode, Catholic apologist Joe Heschmeyer explains the difference between supporting the person versus appearing to support an invalid union, and how to navigate these situations with charity, clarity, and fidelity to Church teaching.
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Questions Covered:
- 15:43 – Is there a small document that describes the latest eucharistic miracles from a scientific perspective?
- 21:38 – Is it ok to attend the reception of an invalid marriage of a confirmed Catholic who is not getting married in the Church?
- 28:38 – Melchizedek in Genesis. Where did he come from and what happened to him?
- 37:11 – If a laicized priest becomes an Anglican priest, is the host consecrated the body of Christ?
- 45:44 – What is your view on AI and what is the intersection between the Church and AI?
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