Pastoral ministers should recognize that many adults from divorced families struggle in relationships. Difficult conversations must occur so that couples can be better prepared for marriage.
Marriage
Posted inFaith, News
Single Catholics talk struggles of dating at National Eucharistic Congress event
Dating while discerning religious vocations was just one topic discussed at an event that also included conversations about the best place to meet other single Catholics and today’s gender dynamics.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How discerning the priesthood has helped me live life more fully
After seven friends joined the seminary, I couldn’t help but wonder if I should too.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis allows blessings of couples in same-sex relationships
In a new Vatican document, Pope Francis opened the door for ‘blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples.’
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
In ‘Priscilla,’ Elvis’s twisted love shows what marriage is—and isn’t—for
There’s much more to this story than glamour. At its heart, “Priscilla” is about a woman lost in a twisted marriage.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Catholics should care about sex and consent.
Discussions around consent should become a commonplace feature of Catholic conversations about sexual ethics. They can serve especially as a corrective to the harmful use of “marital debt” rhetoric within Catholic culture.
Posted inFaith, News
Retired bishop in New York gets married after bid to leave priesthood denied
An 84-year-old retired bishop of Albany, who has been accused of sexual abuse and has unsuccessfully sought to be removed from the priesthood, said Tuesday he recently married a woman in a civil ceremony.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholics: You don’t have to choose between ‘traditional family’ and ‘social justice’ goals
Falling marriage rates across the globe threaten vulnerable women and children. The Catholic Church can help if we put aside political idolatry and work as different members of the same body of Christ.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Everything you need to know about getting married in the Catholic Church
Things to know before you get engaged; things to know if one of you is divorced; and things to know about the process of preparing your wedding with the church.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Catholic outdoor weddings? What Baltimore learned from changing a long-standing rule
Weddings historically had served as an opportunity to “evangelize and re-engage” young couples, but that chance was being lost when brides and grooms bypass the church altogether when planning their ceremony.