There were enough sparkles and yards of bright-white tulle to dazzle any onlooker. I and nearly 80 other brides stood along a row of barricades, all decked in our wedding garb. My husband, Brian, and dozens of other husbands sweated in ties and suit jackets beneath the Italian sun. I could hardly keep still. The Holy Father was coming
While Pope Francis’ recent comments on the subject of married priests made headlines around the world, his response falls clearly in line with the thinking of his predecessors.
Finding the best ways to accompany and strengthen local families on their journey of faith was the focus of a lay ministry conference in Flushing last Saturday.
Assembled in front of the very altar where their marriage vows were first spoken, more than 20 couples rededicated their love for one another in front of parishioners at Incarnation Church, Queens Village, on World Marriage Day, Sunday, Feb.12.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This week will begin the observance of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7 – 14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 12). This time presents an occasion when the Church can celebrate and reflect on the dignity of the institution of marriage.
Four cardinals said they formally asked Pope Francis to clarify his teaching on Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried. Not receiving a response after two months, they released their letter and opinions to the press.
Leaders of the U.S. Catholic Church have been proceeding carefully in their efforts to understand and implement the pope’s exhortation on marriage and family, according to a report issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Wedding season began in June and lasts through the summer months. Although Church weddings have declined over the past number of years for many reasons, we do see a bit of an increase during this time. Unfortunately, many continue to see a Church wedding as an expensive adventure that may not enhance the quality of the marriage relationship.
Like a fire or a garden, marriage is a “living” thing. It needs to be tended regularly and that takes deliberate effort.
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, recently stated in some remarks to a Diocesan Pastoral Conference of the Diocese of Rome, of which he is, of course, the bishop, that many marriages may be invalid because of people’s lack of understanding of the nature of marriage and the commitment involved.
