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Diocesan ministries bring separated and divorced Catholics into community
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (706+ words) Elizabeth Ascik (left) and Judy Kwitnieski, ministry leaders of the Separated and Divorced Group at St. John the Apostle Church in Leesburg, say they welcome separated and divorced Catholics in all seasons of life. ANNA DONOFRIO | CATHOLIC HERALD Divorce was…...
Mentoring engaged couples — a new form of marriage prep
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (797+ words) Congratulations on your engagement! For the next six-plus months, your days will be a whirlwind of preparations, both for the wedding festivities and for a lifetime of marriage. In general, mentor couples must be married for a minimum of five…...
Marriage is an exclusive union requiring 'tender care,' Vatican says
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (879+ words) VATICAN CITY — The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so intense and grace-filled that it is exclusive and indissoluble, said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The document, ” ‘Una…...
How to pick godparents
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (348+ words) The godmothers of Jenna and Doug Murphy’s triplets hold the babies during their baptism at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Great Falls. COURTESY. The godmothers of Jenna and Doug Murphy’s triplets, (from left) Majo Tavella holding Leonora Lucia, Julie…...
Made for each other
9+ mon, 12+ hour ago (553+ words) I just finished reading the excellent book “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life” by Arthur C Brooks. Brooks is Catholic, and at many points in the book, I suspected that…...
Spousal meaning of the body
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (718+ words) Have you heard? Science has isolated a substance that destroys a woman’s sex drive. It’s called “wedding cake.” So according to the (lame) joke, once a woman gets married, she loses interest in sex. Oddly, statistics have consistently proven this…...