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5 Ways to Engage the Culture on Marriage in 2015
The Washington Post recently reported on new figures that indicate only 46% of children in America are being raised by their married parents. The figure was 73% in 1960. All of us
Catholic Rabbits
Pope Francis is the center of a media storm (again!) due to his comments on Catholic couples and parenthood. There has been considerable commentary so we include here some more thoughtful
A New Affirmation on Marriage
Last week, scholars and leaders from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds gathered in Rome for the Humanum conference - a symposium on the complementarity of man and woman. Six
Pirola: Extraordinary Synod Address
On Monday, October 6, 2014, Ron & Mavis Pirola, gave testimony to the Extraordinary Synod on the Family in Rome. Their comments have received considerable media attention and commentary.
The Case for ‘Holy Matrimony’
Msgr Charles Pope here This article first appeared in Msgr Pope's blog. Some excerpts are republished here as the issues raised in the article are relevant to many countries beyond
Pope Francis: Wedding Homily
This is not a Fiction The Pope's homily at the wedding celebration of twenty couples from the Diocese of Rome "Marriage is a symbol of life, real life: it
Pope Francis marrying sinners is no surprise
Bernard Toutonji Foolish Wisdom This month Pope Francis seemed to shock the world by marrying twenty couples in a ceremony at St Peter’s Basilica. Aside
What is marriage?
This article by Patrick Lee first appeared in The Public Discourse. Read the full article: here An article by demographers at the University of Minnesota published in March 2014 revealed that
Can you save a marriage with $200?
In July the Australian Government’s ‘Stronger Relationships Trial’ came into effect. This trial has budgeted for 100,000 couples to receive a $200 subsidy towards the cost of a relationship
Holy Sex! What Catholics can teach the world
Dr Gregory Popcak has recently joined us as a regular contributor. His book, Holy Sex is one of the best books we've come across that integrates powerful insights from
Rethinking the Divorce Rates
If you’ve ever felt uneasy about the commonly quoted divorce rates (~50% USA, ~40% Aus), new research is shining a light on just how inadequate these statistics are. We
A Helping Hand for Australian Couples
Source: Greg Bearup, The Australian Weekend Magazine, May 17-18, 2014 Full article: here Every three years Kevin Andrews and his wife Margaret book themselves in for
Pope Francis: Homily to Couples
Pope's Morning Homily: Marriage Should Reflect Christ's Fruitful Love for His Church VATICAN CITY, June 02, 2014 (Zenit.org) Full article here Reflecting on the readings of
The Naprotechnology Revolution
Looking for inspiration and assistance in becoming pregnant through ethical and moral means? Naprotechnology represents one of the most hopeful initiatives in the Catholic Church offering hope for subfertile
Divorce and Remarriage
There has been lots of media coverage regarding Pope Francis’ phone call to a South American woman in a second marriage. Typical of the secular media,
Egalitarian Marriage and Sexual Frequency
In a long and insightful article for the New York Times, Lori Gottlieb explores the relationship between the modern ideal of Egalitarian Marriage and its impact on the sex
The Problem with Birth Control
Stop Saying the Catholic Church Rejects “Birth Control” We reject contraception, abortion, and sterilization - and there’s a difference. In this article from Aleteia by Brantly Millegan, he explains why
Marriage at the Movies
Recent research that was picked up in the New York Times and multiple other media outlets has shown that couples watching movies together and then discussing can gain an
Pope to Meet with 20,000 Couples for St. Valentine’s Day
Importance of Marriage and Raising a Christian Family to Be Focus of Initiative VATICAN CITY, February 12, 2014 (Zenit.org) - An estimated 20,000 couples from 28 different countries are
Pope: Marriage Cannot Be Based Simply on Emotional Satisfaction
“Today marriage tends to be viewed as a form of mere emotional satisfaction that can be constructed in any way or modified at will,” the Pope said. www.aleteia.org | Full
Business Insider: The Church is Right on Contraception
It's not often that a secular publication will publish an article suggesting that the church is right anything, let alone contraception. MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY, PASCAL-EMMANUEL GOBRY FEB 9 2012 | Original article:
Protestants, Young Marriage and Divorce
This article appeared in Natural Family News and Research Thursday, January 30, 2014 (Volume: 3 Issue: 3) | Original Article: here The News Story “More
Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
Freedom, Truth, Gift, Communion, Dignity, Love... Anastasia M. Northrop For more on Jp2 info click here Freedom, truth, gift, communion, dignity, love, person, meaning: these
Dad’s, Daughters, and her Relationships with Men
How Your Dad Determines Your Adult Relationships with Men Original Article: here Psychologists traditionally focus on the mother/child relationships and mostly ignore fathers, especially the father/daughter relationship. However, new research