certain vows, and difference of religion between the parties where both are baptized.
2. Such as render it not only illegal, but null if attempted. These are: lack of proper age, physical incapacity, bond of previous marriage still existing, difference of religion between a Catholic and an unbaptized person, sacred orders, solemn religious profession, relationship by blood or marriage, spiritual relationship, public propriety, abduction and crime.
21. What is understood by the ' forbidden times '?
1. The time which begins with the first Sunday of advent and ends with the Epiphany of our Lord; and that which begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Low Sunday, within which times the Church forbids the solemnizing of marriage, because they have been particularly set apart for penance and prayer.
This Commandment of the Church does not forbid marriages during Lent and Advent; it forbids them to be solemnized; that the Priest is not allowed to say the Mass appointed in the missal for the bridegroom and bride, nor to give the solemn nuptial benediction.
22. Can the Impediments of Marriage never be dispensed with?
The Church can dispense with some when there are sufficient reasons, but not with all; on this subject the parties must confer with their Pastor.
That the reasons must be weighty, is evident from the decree of the Council of Trent (Sess. 24, Cli. v.), which says lat ' Impediments of marriage are either never, or but rarely, ) be dispensed with. '
23. What should we think of 'mixed' marriages — i.e., marriages which are contracted between Catholics and non-Catholics, especially Protestants?
That the Church has, at all times, disapproved of such marriages, and never permits them, except on certain conditions.
24. Why does the Church disapprove of such marriages?
1. Because the Catholic party is exposed to great dan-
