Catholic Church prelates gather for Synod 2023 after Pope Francis stirs controversy by suggesting possibility of same-sex marriage blessings. Oct 4, 2023 MAUI WILDFIRES: Landmark church survives Lahaina's landmark Maria Lanakila Catholic Church survived a destructive wildfire ...
• You may have your marriage witnessed by a priest or deacon, and invite the minister of another faith to participate in the ceremony in some other way (special blessings or prayers, for instance). Non-Catholic ministers may not witness the exchange of consent ("vows") at a Catholic wed...
(Indeed, it stands to reason that affirming some pseudo-marital goods in a same-sex couple will make it easier, not harder, for them to justify the sexual part of couplehood.) Instead of blessings that affirm the non-sexual parts of couplehood in same-sex couples, we might consider a ...
Made For Marriage: Summer of Holy Matrimony 8/4/2024 This is the eighth in a series of episodes delving into Holy Matrimony in an effort to rekindle an appreciation of this sacred sacrament of the Church that has fallen out of favor in our modern and worldly culture. In this episode, we...
Catholicism’s formal ban on marriage for the sexually impotent is as wrong as the day is long. It’s interesting to me that the Catholic church can’t bring itself to act graciously toward a couple in need, but had/has no problem jumping through thousands of hoops covering for pedophile ...
Attend mass together: Praise God together for all the blessings your family receives daily by attending the mass together. Listen intently to the preaching and internalize them. Apply the teachings of the Catholic Church in your family and marriage to grow your relationship even more. ...
Official wedding announcements, known as Banns of Marriage, may be posted in the church bulletin for the three Sundays prior to a couple's wedding. Pre-Cana Pre-Cana is the marriage preparation course, or prewedding counseling, that couples must partake in if they wish to be married in the...
“(Bride) and (Groom), have you come here to enter into Marriage without coercion, freely and wholeheartedly?” Bride and Groom:“I have” “Are you prepared, as you follow the path of Marriage, to love and to honor each other for as long as you both shall live?” ...
We were heartbroken at first. We had planned to ask an influential priest in my life to bless our marriage and our local parish if we could enroll in pre-Cana, a course or consultation for couples preparing to be married. With Monday’s setback for LGBTQ+ Catholics, we do not know if...
Thank you for the spiritual work you are doing for the salvation of souls in these last days. I am writing to you to seek for help/advice regarding marriage. I am 40 years old and I have been holding the Sedevacantist position since through God's intervention I came across your website...