- May 30, 2012
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How can I explain annulments to my non-Catholic friend?
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Catholic Answers staff apologist Jim Blackburn explains Church teaching on annulments.
Jim Blackburn is a Catholic Answers staff apologist. A cradle Catholic born and raised in southern Illinois, he is a graduate of Southern Illinois University. He had studied Catholicism and other faiths for many years as an amateur apologist before going on the 2003 Catholic Answers apologetics cruise. After the cruise, he felt called to leave his career of nearly 20 years in the mortgage industry and to become a full-time apologist.
In addition to supervising the Q&A department at Catholic Answers, Jim is a speaker on the Catholic Answers Speakers Bureau, a columnist for Catholic Answers Magazine, a regular guest on the global radio program, Catholic Answers LIVE, and the author of 101 Quick Questions with Catholic Answers: Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment.
Jim is an accomplished musician and he enjoys birding in his spare time. He lives in Laguna Hills, California with his wife, Kelly, and their triplets.
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- September 20, 2011
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Catholic In America-Annulments Help People Recover
Many people wrongly assume that they are excluded from receiving Holy Communion because of divorce. Contacting a priest or deacon at the local parish, one can learn the truth about the Church’s teachings on divorce and are always available for counseling. The clergy is also very helpful in providing guidance through the annulment process.