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
It is always tragic to see someone commit spiritual suicide right before your eyes. Apostasy can be a gradual slip into disbelief. Some slide away
When I was younger, I considered myself an independent woman. I didn’t need a man; I had no interest in marriage and children. My friends
I recently participated in a training course for the International Federation for Family Development, where families met from all over Europe and a couple from
Belief in God and religious practice have lost a lot of popular acclaim in our society. Although Christians still comprise the majority of the population,
In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus recounts all of his exploits to the Phaeacians before his final journey home. One of the more memorable moments from this
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father;
It’s been 52 years since the “Summer of Love”. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock. The Sexual Revolution undermined authentic love. Today, society
How do you measure the worth of a marriage? According to a report on a 2018 public opinion poll by the Angus Reid Institute, more
Either the Catholic is archaic, outdated, and old-fashioned, or s/he has hold over a genuine understanding. The Church has always taught that the dignity of
The mystery of God’s maternal love is expressed with particular power in the Hebrew word, rahamim. Etymologically, this word means “womb” but was later used to mean
The sex scandals in the Church will not be completely and thoroughly dealt with until the rampant infidelity to Catholic doctrine throughout all of the
Most Catholics are aware that there is a real attack on marriage these days. Our culture and mainstream media do not tolerate voices who defend
Leonid Sirota, a professor of law at Auckland University, reacted on his blog Double Aspect to a Québec legal case in which some arguments revolved
Not long ago, my wife and I were spending some much-needed free time to simply relax. As it happened, we came across an article online
Tim Clemente has been a police officer and an FBI agent, and now he’s a Hollywood writer. But first and foremost, he has always been
The secret to happiness: fall in love, get married, have babies – once undisputedly known to be the key to the majority of people’s happiness,
We all need to understand our own sexuality, and there’s a lot to learn. If you want to have a peaceful and meaningful life it
Basing itself on the words of Jesus Christ (among other things), the Catholic Church teaches that a valid sacramental marriage cannot be dissolved, but not
Celebrated Worldwide, Beloved By Millions: Jane Is Everywhere The Jane Austen Circle of Singapore regularly hosts Regency balls and teas at the Old Parliament Arts
