Marriage
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Monday, December 10th, 2012Just a few days ago the U.S. Supreme Court announced that in 2013 it will hear two cases involving the redefinition of marriage (the cases will challenge the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8). Although the cases will likely not be resolved until this summer, this ongoing conversation in our culture needs [...]
What Does Marriage Mean?
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012In order to grasp the full meaning and power of marriage, we must understand why man was created. Reading the first paragraph of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, we learn: “God, infinitely perfect and blessed in Himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed [...]
Obama vs. Marriage
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Yesterday it was announced that President Barack Obama has ordered Attorney General Eric Holder to refrain from upholding the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), declaring the act “unconstitutional.” Notwithstanding the question of executive authority in such a matter, President Obama’s statement is certainly, as National Organization for Marriage (NOM) President Brian Brown put it, “extra-constitutional” [...]
82 Valentine’s Days Ago…
Monday, February 14th, 2011Today is a very special day for Marshall and Winnie Kuykendall of Lordsburg, New Mexico. This day marks their 82nd anniversary and makes them the longest-married couple in the United States. The Kuykendalls, who were married on February 14, 1929, are the winners of a search sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter. The project was undertaken in an effort to [...]
“Our Abysmal Apathy”
Friday, April 24th, 2009Strong words from Bishop Thomas J. Tobin in his latest column, “‘Rhode Island, Most Catholic State, Welcomes Gay Marriage’” in The Rhode Island Catholic. He reviews why Catholics oppose gay marriage and explains how gay marriage will affect us and why we should be concerned. Excerpts: The march toward gay marriage across our nation is [...]
Truth or Prestige: Miss California Says “No” to Gay Marriage
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009At the Miss USA pageant, an unexpected answer to a polarizing question. Miss USA judge Perez Hilton (a celebrity blogger and openly gay man who calls himself “the Queen of all media”) asked Miss California, Carrie Prejean, the question: “Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should [...]
Dirty Socks
Friday, October 31st, 2008A sweet, creative video from the USCCB’s “For Your Marriage” initiative.
Humanae Vitae: What to Do for the Next 40 Years
Friday, July 25th, 2008This is the last planned installment of a year-long series of monthly blog posts in preparation for the 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, which was issued on July 25, 1968. In this series I have responded to the common objections or arguments against Humanae Vitae. They all amount to one thing: The dissenters do not like the [...]
St. Valentine’s Day–Just a Novena Away
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008With St. Valentine’s Day just nine days away, maybe we can begin our preparations. No, not a trip to the jewelry store, notwithstanding all the commercials. Maybe a more precious gift would be a novena of prayers, fittingly begun on Ash Wednesday, for our spouse and for the strengthening of our marriage. On a related note, this Valentine’s Day [...]
Humanae Vitae and Three Natures
Monday, January 28th, 2008In last month’s commentary we looked at the teaching of Humanae Vitae from the perspective of the authority of the Church to teach about human love. Specifically, we saw that Jesus at the Last Supper promised that the Holy Spirit would continue to guide the Apostles and their successors in teaching the truth, including the [...]
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