“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” While I dislike starting off an article
Voicing an opinion on the role of women in society today is almost guaranteed to cause an argument – or at least a sometimes slightly
Back in the late 1800s Pope Leo XIII had a few things to say about marriage, family, and society. His words are still relevant today.
One negative aspect of feminism that seems to only get lip service today is the decline in birth rates. Today, large families are not the
In the first three Commandments, God tells us how to honor Him. Then He immediately tells us to honor our fathers and mothers. Since God
Background As per a decade old report on a conference about the lifelong, exclusive bond between one man and one woman: the focus of the
Love. Hate. Pride. Fifty years ago, these words suggested different concepts than today. Love was a fuzzy, feel-good word, accompanying cartoons of cute cherubs holding
Background On Patient Justice We can see the patient justice of Jesus in the peace that Irish and Italian Americans achieved: So many people share
Over the past few months, I have attended two funerals. At both of them, elderly widowers were mourning their deceased wives. Both of the couples
It’s Lent, my friends! The west wind is blowing cold against my little homestead. Inside, children and dogs curl up on thick sheepskins and sip
Truth is unchanging no matter what people do to undermine it. Advancement to religious vows and ordination should be barred to those who are afflicted
A highly educated layman, with more Catholic credentials than I ever came across before, made a statement which simply poleaxed me. He said that he
“To every thing there is a season,” as King Solomon wrote long ago. It seems like this is the season of discontent for many of
And that’s when I converted to Catholicism. The year was 1994. “Father Peter,” I said. “You don’t know me, and I’m not a Catholic, but
This past month, my local Catholic radio station has been hosting regular programs asking, “Why aren’t young Catholics getting married?” It seems that Catholics under
That such a highly educated layman with more Catholic credentials than I ever came across before should make such a statement, simply poleaxed me. He
My book ‘The Primacy of Loving’ is being published in the UK on the 9th of December and in the USA on the 1st of
St. Joseph and his wife Mary, The Immaculate Conception and Mother of God, set the standard for married couples. This is about a couple who
By Robin Stone The young man’s eyes danced with delight as he spoke of his bride-to-be. He recounted their early dating in high school, he
I must always remind myself that much has changed since my wife and I were in our twenties. In fact, much has changed even since
It is interesting the small things which can cut through the monopoly of our own thoughts: an unexpected hello from a stranger on the street,
Summer is traditionally the season of weddings, but it can be easy for the spiritual side of the marriage vocation to be lost in the
