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November 2019

November 24, 2019

A deacon father’s priceless gift to his son, a priest

A beautiful image: I spent the weekend at the St. Francis Retreat House in Easton,...

November 07, 2019

Survey: Most Catholics in U.S. say living together before marriage is acceptable

Most Americans accept cohabitation, even for couples who don’t plan to get married. Not exactly...

October 2019

October 21, 2019

The secret to a long marriage? Maybe It’s not that complicated.

"There's a recovery phrase that says, 'Stay on the bus; the scenery will change.' It...

August 2019

August 24, 2019

‘I do’ x 50: A great marriage ministry in Arizona

A wonderful idea, via America: There are certain things you have to accept when you...

August 21, 2019

Why aren’t more Catholics having church weddings? Maybe because of things like this.

A lot of clergy will tell you that Catholics aren't receiving the sacraments like they...

July 2019

July 18, 2019

‘What I Wish Couples Knew When They Request a Catholic Wedding’

A priest in Salt Lake City, Father Martin Diaz, speaks for a lot of us...

July 06, 2019

Does ‘Participation’ in Catholicism Require Mass Attendance?

Here's a curious legal ruling out of Nebraska that applies to the language used in one...

June 2019

June 12, 2019

‘By the Grace of God’: The Story of a Marriage You Just Have to See

From the Archdiocese of Washington YouTube page comes this stirring testimonial from a couple marking...

June 01, 2019

The Breakaway Church of Peter Njogu: ‘I Am the Solution’

The Washington Post this morning looks at a breakaway church in Kenya, founded by a...

May 2019

May 22, 2019

Which Women Have the Happiest Marriages?

A new study offers some conclusions that might surprise a few people: It turns out...

April 2019

April 09, 2019

What About the Widows of Deacons?

A deacon dropped me a line this afternoon: Something came to mind during our retreat...

February 2019

February 14, 2019

Happy Valentine’s Day: You Have Alzheimer’s, So I’m Taking a Mistress

Elizabeth Scalia dissects a trend that is now being normalized, thanks to American television: Fans...

January 2019

January 03, 2019

Germany’s Cardinal Marx: ‘Further adaptations of church teachings are required’

Details from CNS: German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising called for change in...

October 2018

October 19, 2018

Let this sink in: nearly half of children born in the U.S. have parents who aren’t married

Details: Nearly half of American children are now born to unmarried parents, according to a new...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Pope stresses need for a ‘permanent catechumenate of marriage’

This is an excellent idea: Pope Francis has stressed the need for ongoing formation for...

July 2018

July 04, 2018

Cardinal: priests have no experience, credibility to prepare couples for marriage

From The Irish Times: Priests have no credibility when it comes to training people for...

June 2018

June 06, 2018

Archdiocese of Baltimore now allows weddings outside of a church

Big news: Archbishop William E. Lori promulgated in February a revised policy regarding the place...

May 2018

May 24, 2018

Must-see video: she suffered a stroke—and now her husband is learning how to style her hair for her

This is just beautiful. Details: An apprentice at a Texas salon filmed a touching scene...

May 22, 2018

‘There is no canonical or doctrinal objection to ordaining married men for priestly ministry’ — UPDATED

That's the central point that canonist Ed Peters makes in his post today, but he...

May 07, 2018

Interfaith communion among married couples is already here

I wasn't aware of this—and, I suspect, most ordinary Catholics probably aren't aware of it,...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

A lost treasure of the pre-Vatican II liturgy: the Exhortation Before Marriage

This weekend, I was asked to offer a reflection and blessing at a marriage enrichment...

March 12, 2018

The challenge of being the pastor’s wife

Deacon Norb Wethington sent this my way with a note: "Says something to the wives...

March 04, 2018

Meghan Markle to be baptized this month

Details: Meghan Markle is due to be christened sometime in March in preparation for her wedding...

March 03, 2018

In a first, archdiocese unveils it parish pastoral plan for Amoris Laetitia

The news comes from the Archdiocese of Washington. It was announced a couple days ago...

October 2015

October 26, 2015

Things you should know about Catholic weddings—but probably don’t

Marking her anniversary yesterday (congrats!), Simcha Fisher today calls up some memories of her own...

October 19, 2015

Can we do better than just “Pre-Cana”?

I think most thoughtful Catholics would say "Yes." And some bishops at the Synod seem...

October 19, 2015

Can we do better than just “Pre-Cana”?

I think most thoughtful Catholics would say “Yes.” And some bishops at the Synod seem...

October 16, 2015

From the Synod: Chicago’s Cupich on divorce, conscience, reconciliation

One archbishop's take, via NCR: The Catholic church has to respect decisions divorced and remarried...

October 16, 2015

From the Synod: Chicago’s Cupich on divorce, conscience, reconciliation

One archbishop’s take, via NCR: The Catholic church has to respect decisions divorced and remarried...

October 13, 2015

From the Synod: “Is there someone out here who knows how a perfect marriage takes place?”

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