By Jacqueline Burkepile
Marriage is such a beautiful vocation and has been my dream my entire life. My dreams finally came true this past summer, and I couldn’t be happier! However, we already feel the craziness of living with another person. Because we’re human, we lose our patience, complain, or argue about things that don’t matter much. I’ve come up with seven New Year’s resolutions to help improve my daily life as a wife. I hope you find this as helpful as I do.
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The “Catholic vote” is never a sure thing. Politicians have learned that Catholics are not a unified voice nor a unified voting block–too bad. If we Catholics voted according to the teachings of the Church, we could bring about enormous good for our nation.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a meeting with young married couples at the closing ceremony of Italy's Eucharistic Congress, Pope Benedict XVI gave sage advice to families on dating, commitment and the false belief that living together before marriage can somehow guarantee a happy future.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Acting on an inspiration that came to her during Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, a 25 year-old Minnesota woman has launched the first national day of prayer for marriage which will take place one month from today - on August 29, 2011.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The results of one of the most extensive national research surveys of its kind has found that 62 percent of Americans believe marriage should be between a man and a woman.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Researchers at The Heritage Foundation have found that the collapse of marriage is one of the principal causes of the sharp increase in the poverty rate that has occurred since President Barack Obama took office.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Pope Benedict XVI advised officials of the Roman Rota, the tribunal that deals mainly with marriage annulment cases, not to yield to a "false charity" that might justify annulling a marriage “at any cost.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a new document defining the Church’s position on marriage. While affirming marriage as the foundation of society and a path to holiness, it condemns contraception, divorce, cohabitation, and same-sex marriage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
President Obama’s controversial regulatory czar, Cass Sunstein, says the U.S. government should consider getting out of the marriage business by abolishing it’s sanction of marriage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A Canadian study has found that children living in households with cohabiting parents are more likely to engage in risky behaviors than children who are raised in intact two-parent families.
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