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Is Virginity Better Than Marriage?

Rory Fox May 7, AD2022 17 Comments

The Council of Trent (1545–63) said: “If any one says . . . that it is not better and more blessed to remain in virginity,

Marriage, Domestic Abuse, And Separation

Laurika Nxumalo March 20, AD2022 6 Comments

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

Patriarchy and the Modern Marriage

Masha Goepel February 21, AD2022 11 Comments

A review of The Case for Patriarchy by Timothy Gordon and Ask Your Husband by Stephanie Gordon. Modern relationships are at a distinct disadvantage –

Is Marriage No Longer a “Remedy for Concupiscence”?

Rory Fox February 6, AD2022 15 Comments

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

The Truth about Marriage, Family, and Life

Joe Tevington February 1, AD2022 13 Comments

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

Living in a Joyful, If Not Always Happy, Marriage

Melanie Jean Juneau October 9, AD2021 11 Comments

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

Buyer’s Remorse? Marriage, Divorce, and Declarations of Nullity

Joe Tevington October 7, AD2021 22 Comments

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

Marriage Needs Tending Like a Lovely Garden

Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez. September 14, AD2021 7 Comments

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

Called To Married Life

Laurika Nxumalo September 2, AD2021 4 Comments

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

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Another Look at Wives Being Subject to Their Husbands

Nate Guyear August 12, AD2021 23 Comments

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

Government Involvement in Marriage is Ridiculous

Al Costa August 10, AD2021 22 Comments

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

Must Christian Wives Be Subordinate to Their Husbands?

Rory Fox July 7, AD2021 49 Comments

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

Fertility Awareness/Natural Family Planning

Joe Tevington June 25, AD2021 5 Comments

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!

Dom Cingoranelli April 25, AD2021 1 Comment

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

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Advice for Young People Graduating from High School

Gene M. Van Son March 10, AD2021 13 Comments

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

A Love Story Written by God Himself

Larry Peterson February 14, AD2021 5 Comments

Every once in a while, God gives you a glimpse into His heart, and BOOM! – the pride you have in knowing Him explodes inside

Marriage – the Ultimate Commitment to Giving

Larry Peterson January 14, AD2021 No Comments

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

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For Her Husband, the Presence of the Priest Superseded Anything Else

Larry Peterson November 14, AD2020 7 Comments

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 Is an Extension of Gaudium et Spes

Richard Van Kirk September 1, AD2020 3 Comments

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