Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope Francis and Amoris Laetitia
“Here let me say a word to fiancés. Have the courage to be different. Don’t let yourselves get...
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Tag: Wedding
John Paul and the Royal Wedding
Okay, I admit it: I woke up to watch the royal wedding. Keep in mind that I am usually up at 4 a.m. anyway for my job (so it wasn’t terribly difficult for me), but I still decided to wake up on my day off to see William and...
Read MoreA Wedding Veil, an Ironing Board and Plenty of Prayers
It is just a few hours before my youngest niece’s wedding. I am in my sister’s house in Oklahoma City, where chaos is spreading like wildfire as last-minute preparations are underway. There are too few shower stalls for the...
Read MoreThe Joint Defense of Marriage and Democracy
Last November, Bishop Sal Cordileone, the youthful and talented bishop of Oakland, California, was appointed to head the U.S. Bishops efforts to defend marriage. While an auxiliary bishop in San Diego, he had led the efforts of...
Read MoreThe Fermentation of Marriage
The quality of a marriage, like a fine wine, depends on the aging process. As grape juice ferments, the yeast acts upon the sugar to produce alcohol—the wine. The greater the percentage of sugar present in the grapes, the more...
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