Is Marriage No Longer a “Remedy for Concupiscence”?
In the 1917 Code of Canon Law, marriage is defined, partially, as a “remedy of concupiscence” (1013). When the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) reflected on
In the 1917 Code of Canon Law, marriage is defined, partially, as a “remedy of concupiscence” (1013). When the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) reflected on
I never tire of looking at the wonderful images of God’s creation, which He gifted Michelangelo to be able to paint on that magnificent Sistine
The “Joao de Barro” (Rufus Hornero) bird of Brazil is a curious one. The species is monogamous and the pair bond is long-term, sometimes for
The person you love most can cut you the deepest. Anyone who has been married for a minute knows this. As a spouse, you have literally
We know that the Church honors saints because they give us an example of how to follow the will of God and seek perfection, even
When I was 9 years old in 1968, I did not know any children whose parents were not married to each other. Since that year
It’s been thirty-nine years since my husband Lino and I said our “I do’s” on the morning of June 12, 1982 in a Catholic church
The Catholic Church has seven sacraments that members of the Church receive at different stages of their lives. One of those sacraments is Holy Matrimony
Few Bible passages cause people to cringe the way St. Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives do. In our current culture, gender equality receives a
Imagine the government decided it will forgive sins. Would you accept it? No, because only God can forgive sins. Governments have nothing to do with
St. Paul is recorded as saying that “wives should be subordinate” (Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18) and “under the control” of their husbands (Titus 2:5). Some
Congrats—you’re going to be a godparent! Well, maybe you will, but then again, maybe you won’t. Sometimes unforeseen barriers might prevent you from fulfilling this
In addition to its early Gothic architecture and stunning simplicity, my residence in Fossanova Abbey also boasts the chapel where Saint Thomas Aquinas died. While
What follows highlights the marriage of close friends of mine, Roger and Helena Cartier. Both Roger and Helena passed away not too long ago. In
It was sometime in January of 2020 that Shirley, age 87, began feeling “not right.” Shirley and her husband Lee agreed it was time to
Humanae Vitae (HV) is a dynamic, challenging and life-transforming encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and promulgated on July 24, 1968. It coherently follows the
A married couple came to my house years ago wanting to know if I would facilitate a marriage counseling session for them. The man asked
The topic of women and their roles in the Church can be a touchy subject. Especially sensitive is the topic of women and the ministerial
Leila Miller’s latest book “Impossible” Marriages Redeemed is really a follow up to her previous book, Primal Loss, which recounts the stories of adult children
When is the best time to get married? Is it when one is young and doe-eyed, or perhaps when one is more mature and wiser
It is always tragic to see someone commit spiritual suicide right before your eyes. Apostasy can be a gradual slip into disbelief. Some slide away
For the past several decades, the Western world has been increasingly distancing itself from its Christian roots. One of the clearest examples of this is