Marriage serves two primary purposes. It is for both “the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring” [CCC 1601]. Yet, when we celebrate our wedding (marriage) anniversaries, we normally emphasize one of those things more than the other by turning it into a night or weekend away from the kids. In [...]
Here’s a little poem I wrote as a hypothetical future elegy for Marriage. It’s partially modeled after Niemöller’s famous “First they came…” statement. And it’s to point out that our culture has already been “redefining” marriage in numerous ways for a long time now. — First, they said it was no longer ’til death, and [...]
How long is a marriage? And I don’t mean how long do you hope a marriage lasts, or how long you hope your marriage lasts. I mean, by its own definition, how long is a marriage? When does it end? There are two popular answers to this question. 1) Marriage lasts for as long as [...]
Awhile ago there was a study done on couples who use NFP (Natural Family Planning). NFP is a way of achieving and/or avoiding pregnancy that is extremely effective while also being consistent with the way the human body and the sexual act were designed (unlike contraception). The study lists a number of things that correlate [...]
Even Michael Scott gets it! But in this clip, our culture’s got him second guessing himself…
A recent study has found that getting married and having children increase happiness and overall life satisfaction. Commenting on the results, author and TV personality Rachel Campos-Duffy told CNA that this runs counter to the prevailing culture and “reminds couples to appreciate each other and the beautiful messiness of child-rearing right here and now.” Published [...]
Here is something all Christians can get behind together. If we stand together on these important issues that are at the very core of living out our Christian faith, both society and The Body of Christ will benefit greatly. Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the [...]
Gay “marriage” was voted down again this week in Maine. Activist judges keep trying to push it on people and the people keep rejecting it. In fact, every single state with legalized gay “marriage” has done so by way of the court imposing it. And in every single state where the issue has been voted [...]
In the past, I’ve written on this issue a number of times. We’ve discussed it in terms of the civil law, the preservation of language, the intolerance of belief, and the theology of the body. All of them had, at the center, an appeal to the Natural Law.
Tuesday this week (May 26, 2009) the California Supreme Court upheld the ban on gay marriage in their state. It was the right decision. And I’ll tell you why.
