A marital crisis is a common phenomenon in marriages. Some families handle it with maturity and manage it well, others are not so lucky. The
A review of The Case for Patriarchy by Timothy Gordon and Ask Your Husband by Stephanie Gordon. Modern relationships are at a distinct disadvantage –
In the 1917 Code of Canon Law, marriage is defined, partially, as a “remedy of concupiscence” (1013). When the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) reflected on
I never tire of looking at the wonderful images of God’s creation, which He gifted Michelangelo to be able to paint on that magnificent Sistine
As a newlywed, I wish someone had told me what to expect after the glow of infatuation had worn off. Counter to what secular society
When I was 9 years old in 1968, I did not know any children whose parents were not married to each other. Since that year
It’s been thirty-nine years since my husband Lino and I said our “I do’s” on the morning of June 12, 1982 in a Catholic church
The Catholic Church has seven sacraments that members of the Church receive at different stages of their lives. One of those sacraments is Holy Matrimony
Few Bible passages cause people to cringe the way St. Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives do. In our current culture, gender equality receives a
Imagine the government decided it will forgive sins. Would you accept it? No, because only God can forgive sins. Governments have nothing to do with
St. Paul is recorded as saying that “wives should be subordinate” (Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18) and “under the control” of their husbands (Titus 2:5). Some
In the so-called sexual revolution of the 1960s, the magnificent vocation of marriage was not properly appreciated, esteemed, and understood. Yet in the face of monumental resistance, Saint Pope Paul
Congrats—you’re going to be a godparent! Well, maybe you will, but then again, maybe you won’t. Sometimes unforeseen barriers might prevent you from fulfilling this
If you know a young person who is a high school junior or senior you might want to pass this advice on to him or
Every once in a while, God gives you a glimpse into His heart, and BOOM! – the pride you have in knowing Him explodes inside
What follows highlights the marriage of close friends of mine, Roger and Helena Cartier. Both Roger and Helena passed away not too long ago. In
It was sometime in January of 2020 that Shirley, age 87, began feeling “not right.” Shirley and her husband Lee agreed it was time to
Humanae Vitae (HV) is a dynamic, challenging and life-transforming encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and promulgated on July 24, 1968. It coherently follows the
A married couple came to my house years ago wanting to know if I would facilitate a marriage counseling session for them. The man asked
My husband and I are as opposite as coffee and cream. He grew up as up as West Coast of the West could be, with
In this piece, I am going to tackle the subject of cohabitation in the various forms of its practice. First, I’d like to ask whether
It’s Valentine’s Day again. It’s hard to believe now that this annual celebration of romance and érōs ever had any connection with Christianity, let alone
When is the best time to get married? Is it when one is young and doe-eyed, or perhaps when one is more mature and wiser
The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family (Lee Iacocca, American Executive, 1924-2019). There is
