CNA: Pope Francis said Thursday that the great majority of sacramental marriages today are not valid, because couples do not enter into them with a proper understanding of permanence and commitment. More here.
Tag Archives: marriage
Anger: It Can Ruin a Good Catholic Marriage
I thought that this article should be posted in the column section because it is that important. It is a rare married couple that does not argue and argue often. However, when an argument turns into an angry exchange, there … Continue reading
Good Article on Obligation to Fight SCOTUS Unlawful Attack on Marriage
The Seton Magazine article is excellent especially the following call for supernatural hope at the end: Parents, in discharging the difficult task of educating their children to become good and faithful Catholics in the midst of an increasing adverse society, should … Continue reading
Montfortian Masculinity
“I am therefore very worried, and I call upon all Catholics, laymen, priests, and bishops, to involve themselves, from now up to the upcoming [October, 2015] Synodal assembly, in order to highlight the truth on marriage.” The words come to … Continue reading
Why Liberalism Targets the Family
In his most important book, The Social Contract, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an architect of the false philosophy of liberalism and thus a kind of godfather of the Revolution that has been unfolding since the philosophy first found political expression in France … Continue reading
Defenders of Marriage Denied Table on Notre Dame Campus
Fr. Z blog: More news from the school that gave the most aggressive anti-Catholic pro-abortion politician we have probably ever seen an honorary doctorate in law (of all things). Young Catholics Not Welcome at the University of Notre Dame By Peter … Continue reading
Luther and Calvin Rejected Marriage as Christ’s Sacrament
Insightful article here on how Luther and Calvin paved the way for the State to redefine marriage: David L Gray Info: As we approach the five hundred year anniversary of the Protestant reformulation on October 31, 2017, I have been … Continue reading
Catholic Church Weddings Less Than Half What They Were in 2000
Monsignor Pope: We’ve talked a good deal about the decline of marriage on this blog over the years. And our discussion must continue as the Synod on the family is planned in Rome. In my short 25 years as a … Continue reading
Minnesota Tramples Marriage
CNA: A statement from the Minnesota Catholic Conference said that the bill’s passage, “though expected, is no less disappointing.” “The full social and legal effects of marriage redefinition will begin to manifest themselves in the years ahead,” the conference cautioned. … Continue reading
Leading Homosexual Activist Admits Intent is to Destroy Marriage
Illinois Family Institute Masha Gessen:“It’s a no-brainer that (homosexual activists) should have the right to marry, but I also think equally that it’s a no-brainer that the institution of marriage should not exist. . . .” Read more here.
What’s an Attorney General For? In WA State It’s Suing Pro-Family Florists
Catholic Culture: Bob Ferguson, the State of Washington’s attorney general, has announced that he is filing a consumer protection lawsuit against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding. More here.
Paris Police Use Teargas Against 300,000 Pro-Marriage/Family Protesters
The Telegraph: Police in Paris used tear gas to disperse hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrating against gay marriage on the Champs-Elysees. Read full report here.
Socialist Politician Says Spanish Bishop Should Be ‘Muzzled’
CNA: A socialist government official in Andalusia, Spain, called for a local Catholic bishop to be “muzzled” for arguing that men and women are both different and complementary. Full report is here.
Notary in Sao Paulo Brazil Grants a ‘Civil Union’ to Threesome
Notary Ms Dominguez says: “We are only recognising what has always existed. We are not inventing anything. For better or worse, it doesn’t matter, but what we considered a family before isn’t necessarily what we would consider a family today.” … Continue reading
Scotish Archbishop Sees Possible Jail Time for Opposing Homosexuals’ Attack on Marriage
Archbishop-designate Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow could see himself being imprisoned for speaking out in support of the traditional married family. “I could see myself going to jail possibly at some point over the next 15 years, if God spares me, … Continue reading
