Why Marriage Is NOT a Contract (It’s a Covena...

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Will only Catholics go to Heaven? Is there any hope for those outside the Catholic Church? Fr. Mike Schmitz explores the doctrine, "Outside the Church there is no salvation," to help us understand God's plan for redemption and His intention to save all, both Catholic and non-Cath ...  Show more

How swiftly things change. Signed into law in 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) refused to codify same-sex “marriage” federally, as it preserved the rights of each state to choose to recognize such unions. Recently, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA ...  Show more

Did you know that up until 1930 all Orthodox and Protestant denominations were in agreement with the Roman Catholic Church’s position on contraception? The Catholic Church has taught that contraception is a moral evil and is the only church to stay faithful to this teaching fo ...

Is marriage a contract, or a covenant? Is the love that lasts a lifetime a fiery passion of desire, or something else? Is divorce a necessary evil to “be true to yourself,” or a rupture of a deep union? Jesus’ teaching on divorce is based in his vision of marriage, which is as ra ...  Show more