Tomorrow, Catholic priests across England and Wales will read to their parishioners a statement from Archbishops Vincent Nichols and Peter Smith, presented as “the Catholic vision of marriage”. I respect and value the rational, courteous tone of this letter, which…
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An Authentic, Catholic History of Marriage
With British bishops on the attack against proposals for gay marriage claiming that they are defending “traditional” marriage, it is important to remember that their representation of marriage history is misleading. When Mexican bishops made similar false claims about the…
Catholic Bishops, Gay Marriage: “the Outer Fringes of Crazy Town”
Catholic mothers, like all others, delight in their offsprings’ weddings – and those of other family members. They are not alone. Weddings are the occasions of major family gatherings, where we gather to celebrate with them, cement the family bonds…
Traditional “Family Values”; “Traditional Family” Values.
This is fun! From the great state of South Carolina, we were diverted some months ago by the fascinating tale of how one can now go “hiking the Appalachian trail” in Argentina. Now, in quick succession, it appears that there…
