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October 2019

October 17, 2019

I hear fairly often from victims of divorce–usually women

One of them sent me this link to a piece called "The Casserole Rules": When...

March 2017

March 03, 2017

I like stories of adorable old couples…

...with successful marriages because they give hope to young married couples. Plus, they are just...

October 2016

October 07, 2016

Turns out Pope is Catholic

Expresses skepticism of gender theory, defends Christian conception of marriage and sexuality because he's, you...

September 2016

September 09, 2016

Mom, Daughter Charged with Incest After Marrying in Oklahoma

...and at the end of the day, a libertarian American culture that has rejected any...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

What They Didn’t Tell Me in Sex Ed

The wonderful Leah Libresco is getting married and has made the sweet discovery that the...

June 2016

June 22, 2016

Francis and the Right Wing Marriage Argle-Bargle

A reader writes: I'm curious on your take about the marriage validity argle-bargle going around....

June 20, 2016

Fewer abortions and less contraception…

...means stronger families, according to study.

May 2016

May 17, 2016

Bravo, Abp. Cupich!

The Archdiocese of Chicago is offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave for mothers and...

September 2015

September 09, 2015

There are three things I do not understand…

...four that are too wonderful for me: the way of a snake on a rock,...

May 2015

May 18, 2015

A conversation about marriage. Join in!

A reader writes from Canada: I have an idea, and I am half-tempted to send...

May 12, 2015

John Oliver on the Brutal Schizophrenia of Our System Regarding Motherhood

Families are precious, and we will punish you if you believe what we are saying...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

A defense of NFP in Commonweal

Not something you see every day.

March 20, 2015

Humanum Video Series on Marriage and Family

A reader writes: I thought you might find this useful and interesting. The three-day Vatican-sponsored...

March 13, 2015

The Family as the Icon of the Holy Trinity

... is under discussion over at the Register.

December 2014

December 22, 2014

The Seven Virtues for Parents…

...are under discussion over at the Register.

December 19, 2014

The Seven Deadly Sins for Parents

...are under discussion over at the Register.

November 2014

November 04, 2014

Pope to Host Conference on Why Marriage is Man-Woman

Turns out the guy is Catholic! Who knew?

October 2014

October 20, 2014

Any Friend of Brandon Vogt’s is a Friend of Mine

Brandon writes: You probably know the Church is holding a Synod on the Family. The...

October 18, 2014

Gigantic Pro-Family Demonstration in Paris

A reader writes: I just had to drop you a line to share this with...

July 2014

July 14, 2014

Greg Willits writes

As most of you know, I now work for the Archdiocese of Denver as the...

July 08, 2014

If We Oppose Abortion *and* Social Safety Nets

...we don't really oppose abortion: Women with incomes at less than 100 percent of the...

July 08, 2014

A Reader Wonders about Some of the Marriagey passages in the NT

He writes: How does the Church interpret the following scriptural passages pertaining to men as...

July 03, 2014

Catholic Social Teaching and the Icon of the Family

According to Catholic teaching, one of our principal functions as laypeople in the Church is...

July 02, 2014

The Family as the Icon of the Holy Trinity

We Catholic Patheosi, in anticipation of the Synod on the Family, will be holding a...

June 2014

June 11, 2014

For My Sweetie

I love you and I don't carrot all who knows it! I will always root...

May 2014

May 12, 2014

No Fault Divorce in Practice…

...means that when a woman gets ill, her husband can ditch her for a younger...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

This is a Mockery of the Sacred Institution of Gay Marriage!

Man marries pillow.

April 15, 2014

Interesting Question About the Sacrament of Marriage

A reader writes: I have enthusiastically read your blog for some time now. I greatly...

March 2014

March 01, 2014

When Marriage Means Anything

...marriage means nothing.

November 2013

November 19, 2013

Periodically, some Fundamentalist comes up…

...with some insane biblical scheme for child-rearing that winds up torturing or killing kids due...

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