they are
still husband and wife, and neither can marry again till the other dies.

Q. 1026. Has not the Church sometimes allowed Catholics once married to
separate and marry again?
A. The Church has never allowed Catholics once really married to
separate and marry again, but it has sometimes declared persons
apparently married free to marry again, because their first marriage was
null; that is, no marriage on account of some impediment not discovered
till after the ceremony.

Q. 1027. What evils follow divorce so commonly claimed by those outside
the true Church and granted by civil authority?
A. The evils that follow divorce so commonly claimed by those outside
the true Church and granted by civil authority are very many; but
chiefly (1) A disregard for the sacred character of the Sacrament and
for the spiritual welfare of the children; (2) The loss of the true idea
of home and family followed by bad morals and sinful living.

Q. 1028. {285} Which are the effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony?
A. The effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony are 1st, To sanctify the
love of husband and wife; 2nd, To give them grace to bear with each
other's weaknesses; 3d, To enable them to bring up their children in the
fear and love of God.

Q. 1029. What do we mean by bearing with each other's weaknesses?
A. By bearing with each other's weaknesses we mean that the husband and
wife must be patient with each other's faults, bad habits or
dispositions, pardon them easily, and aid each other in overcoming them.

Q. 1030. How are parents specially fitted to bring up their children in
the fear and love of God?
A. Parents are specially fitted to bring up their children in the fear
and love of God (1) By the special grace they receive to advise and
direct their children and to warn them against evil; (2) By the
experience they have acquired in passing through life from childhood to
the position of parents. Children should, therefore, conscientiously
seek and accept the direction of good parents.

Q. 1031. {286} To receive the Sacrament of Matrimony worthily is it
necessary to be in the state of grace?
A. To receive the Sacrament of Matrimony worthily it is necessary to be
in the state of grace, and it is necessary also to comply with the laws
of the Church.

Q. 1032. With what laws of the Church are we bound to comply in
receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony?
A. In receiving the Sacrament of matrimony we are bound to comply with
what