Marriage Readiness Diagnostic
A twenty-question self-assessment examining the canonical essentials: free consent, emotional capacity, and marital intention.
Start diagnostic →Tribunal Wisdom for Lasting Marriages
Say "I Do", and Mean Every Word.
A canonical self-assessment for engaged Catholic couples, drawn from twenty years of tribunal jurisprudence. Discover where your foundation is solid and where honest conversation is needed before your wedding day.
For Whom This Work Is Built
Three Audiences, One Sacred Covenant
Engaged Couples
Couples who want their wedding day to mark the beginning of a valid, lifelong sacramental marriage.
Parish Priests
Pastors walking couples through preparation who need rigorous canonical instruments.
Marriage Formators
Catechists and sponsor couples carrying the responsibility of preparing future spouses.
Canonical Instruments
Practical Guidance Drawn from Twenty Years on the Bench
Clergy and Formators Vault
Practical checklists, canonical indicators, and homily themes to support Pre-Cana programs and pastoral inquiries.
Explore clergy tools →Before You Say "I Do" at the Altar
The comprehensive preparation handbook by Fr. Michael C. Chime, JCD. Read Chapter 1 on the Five Pillars of Valid Consent.
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A Note from the Author
Every Nullity Case Began at an Altar
Every nullity case written in a tribunal tells a story that began at an altar, where two people said "I do" without truly knowing what those words required of them. That is why this platform exists.
Having served the marriage tribunal of Enugu for twenty years while remaining a parish priest, I have seen where preparation succeeds and where hidden defects of consent take root. This work exists to help couples enter the sacrament with eyes open, consent free, and intention sound.
Build a Marriage That Will Stand
Five honest minutes. Twenty questions. Receive a pastoral readout you can take to your fiancé(e) and the priest preparing you for the altar.
Take the Marriage Readiness Diagnostic