5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (532+ words) It is important to attend to sacred marital vows because Satan and the ways of the world try to destroy everything that is holy. The evil one purposefully lays traps. Renewing vows gives us the courage to keep our union…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (752+ words) FLATBUSH " On Aug. 28, Jules and Leonie Pierre-Louis celebrated 50 years of marriage, a union they agree has always been built on their shared Catholic faith." "I thank God for our 50 years of marriage," Jules said. "Before God, you marry, and you…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (302+ words) FRESH MEADOWS " Henry and Mary Macchiaroli have been married for 47 years, and credit their enduring union to a strong faith foundation." "Faith is what has kept us going all these years," Mary said." "We're very connected to the Church, and…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1145+ words) (OSV News) " To explain the dropping U.S. fertility rate, Catholic fertility and family policy experts are pointing to marriage. "One of the biggest drivers of the American fertility drop is the decline of marriage," Leah Libresco Sargeant, who has written about…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (643+ words) GREENWICH VILLAGE " Is Patty Montagno a real-life version of Dolly Gallagher Levi? It's too soon to tell, but Montagno could give the lead character in the legendary Broadway musical "Hello Dolly!" a run for her money when it comes to…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (527+ words) Eventually, Martin Buber (1878-1965) became my favorite philosopher. Some books characterize Buber as an existentialist, but I think he does not at all resemble an existentialist such as the atheist Jean-Paul Sartre. In fact, I think it is easier to contrast…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (929+ words) WOODSIDE " Love filled the air at Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians on May 24 as family and friends joyfully witnessed 15 couples unite in marriage. Father Christopher O'Connor, who has served the parish for 11 years, said that officiating a group wedding…...