How old was Jesus when he died? Should we attend a wedding ceremony at a hotel?
Father Kenneth Doyle: Did Jesus die at 33?/ Civil wedding ceremony — should we go?
Marriage proclaims ‘love is possible,’ pope says
Marriage is a sacrament not only for the bride and groom, but for the entire Catholic Church, because it proclaims that “love is possible,” Pope Francis said.
Hall of famers . . . forever
“No hall of fame remembers and honors anything more important and wonderful than this.”
Marriage: The love of Christ made visible
In “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis teaches that the sacrament of marriage is not merely a “thing” or an impersonal power. It is an encounter with the person of Jesus who strengthens, heals and walks with the couple in their life together (No. 73).
Children’s well-being sacrificed to adults’ sexual whims, new book says
The U.S. government, which once made guarding the well-being of children a top priority, has now abandoned their interests in favor of the sexual wishes of their parents, according to a new book by law professor Helen M. Alvare.
Bishops urge federal protections for supporters of traditional marriage
The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees March 14 called the First Amendment Defense Act “a modest and important measure” because it protects those who believe marriage is “the union of one man and one woman.”
Cardinal lays out broad plan for parishes to implement ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl has issued a broad and detailed pastoral plan for parishes to implement Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”).
‘Humanae Vitae’ and the importance of a well-formed conscience
May we strive to illuminate our conscience, learning to understand the things we struggle to comprehend, to ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in ways we can more closely conform our will to that of God, and for the wisdom to pursue a life following God’s plan.