Why Sex Belongs in Marriage
JP Nunez
February 14, AD2018
8 Comments
Sex is great and belongs in marriage. Yet, when it comes to sex, Catholics often get a bad rap. Many people look at our beliefs
Being “Gift” in a “Take” World
Lorelei Savaryn
February 10, AD2018
1 Comment
The Disease of What’s Best for Me There is a disease rampant in our world today. A disease called “What’s Best for Me.” Entertainment programs
Musings of a Young Parent
Cameron Edman
January 27, AD2018
2 Comments
Having only been a parent for four years now gives me a relatively limited view of parenthood. On top of that, I am part of
Finding the Love of a Lifetime
Michael Cretaro
January 7, AD2018
1 Comment
Looking back on my life I can truly say, God has been very patient with me and also very gracious toward me. But it
Monica’s Miseries and Fortitude’s Strength
Kevin Aldrich
December 3, AD2017
3 Comments
These days we hear a lot about “snowflakes.” These are young adults who must be protected from the least slight, whether real or imagined. Fortitude
Aristotle Would Not Agree With This Commentary on Amoris Laetitia
Cecily Lowe
November 27, AD2017
3 Comments
(Disclaimer: I in no way intend to criticize here any of the actual content of Amoris Laetitia, only the commentary of Archbishop Fernández as noted
Real Marriage is Tying the Knot God’s Way
Paul Oakes
November 23, AD2017
2 Comments
Saturday, November 4 began as a fairly typical, crisp fall morning in Pennsylvania. The leaves on the trees were changing into a brilliant array of
The Church: A Solid Rock To Stand On
Lorelei Savaryn
October 12, AD2017
1 Comment
You Are Peter Last month I had the honor of witnessing my mother and stepdad’s marriage in the Catholic Church. They were both raised Catholic
Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
Jim Dougherty
October 9, AD2017
6 Comments
I like the adage: “Some things are better left unsaid”. But I have a hard time following it, especially when I am in one of
St. Raymond Nonnatus: Healing Prayers for the Divorced
Anne DeSantis
October 4, AD2017
1 Comment
St. Raymond Nonnatus is a saint from the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy or the Mercedarian Order and was born in 1204
Joyful, Fruitful Racism
Guy McClung
September 17, AD2017
21 Comments
Around the world, from the local parish to the highest levels of the Vatican, the papal exhortation Amoris Laetitia (AL) has been interpreted by some to justify,
The Petty Fight or Cheerful Parry
Jim Dougherty
September 8, AD2017
1 Comment
The Petty Fight The petty fight started over the placement of my rather-large picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe near the top of our living
Leave The Debate Over Amoris Laetitia To The Theologians
Gene M. Van Son
September 7, AD2017
73 Comments
It’s almost enough to make a good Catholic want to become a hermit. The Amoris Laetitia (AL) controversy – the dubia, the Maltese Fiasco, and
The Mother of God and Modern Miracles- Jason’s Story
Susan Skinner
September 5, AD2017
6 Comments
“We never give more honor to Jesus than when we honor his Mother, and we honor her simply and solely to honor him all the
Some Thoughts on the Holiness of Matrimony
Karen Reep
July 28, AD2017
9 Comments
While I’m neither a theologian nor a Bible Scholar, I’ve always thought that the Bible is really very clear and straightforward in regard to both
You Went to the Wedding. Now What?
Kerri Lynn Bishop
July 5, AD2017
3 Comments
Life is close to idyllic this time of year. Summer temperatures are not quite at their peak. Barbecues are held every weekend. School is out
5 Reasons To Pray For Your Spouse
Steffani Jacobs
July 3, AD2017
3 Comments
Prayer is one the deepest ways we show our love – to God, to our family, to the world. From childhood, many of us
The Enduring Perils of Divorce With Dr. Diane Medved
Patrick Coffin
June 13, AD2017
10 Comments
God says he hates divorce (Malachi 2:16). Jesus tells his followers that Moses only permitted divorce because of the hardness of their hearts and that
Helping Each Other To Heaven: A Convert’s Perspective on Catholic Marriage
Lorelei Savaryn
June 12, AD2017
3 Comments
My husband and I celebrated ten years of marriage in May. This decade has brought with it many things including three children and my conversion
A Catholic Often Gets the Short End of the Stick on Both Sides of Academia
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
June 7, AD2017
6 Comments
Paul Griffiths is an expert on Catholic thought, holding the Warren Professor of Catholic thought at Duke Divinity School but this past month he was
The Struggle for Newly-Wedded Bliss after Marriage
Abigail C. R. Gripshover
May 29, AD2017
3 Comments
Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our three month anniversary of marriage, and as those three months have passed, I have learned much about the
I Cannot Attend Your Wedding, Because of Love
David Roney
May 11, AD2017
26 Comments
Many Catholics struggle with how to handle situations where family and friends, who are Baptized Catholics but do not practice, choose to celebrate events in their
