Tag: marriage
Chastity
Chastity is a virtue that all Catholics are called to cultivate in their particular state in life. With the understanding that human sexuality is...
In Vitro Fertilization
Consistent with its pro-life teaching, the Catholic Church opposes in vitro fertilization (IVF) because it destroys embryonic life, distorts the purpose of marital sex,...
Divorced Catholics
Although a serious offense against Jesus and his Church, divorce or separation alone should not prevent a Catholic from attending Mass, receiving the sacraments,...
The Wedding Feast at Cana
In the biblical story of the Wedding at Cana Jesus turned water into wine. This was the first in a series of events and...
The Voice of Islam – Marriage, A Sacred Bond
This morning, I had an opportunity to share about marriage from a Catholic perspective on The Voice of Islam Radio from the UK. The...
Annulments
Although originally thought to have been valid, a marriage that lacks the proper sacramental character of a binding union may receive a declaration of...
Divorce
Marriage was ordained by God and Jesus taught that marriage cannot be undone by man, so the Catholic Church teaches that the Sacrament of...
The Sacrament of Matrimony
The family is so fundamental and sacred to society that Jesus elevated marriage as a sacrament. As a Sacrament of Vocation, Holy Matrimony is...