The importance of strong families, grounded inn marriage, for societal stability is emphasized by the Catholic Church. The rise of alternative family structures and practices like surrogacy undermines the sanctity of marriage and the dignity of the human person, as they dehumanize the child and sever the link between procreation and the marital act.
Category: Marriage
12 ways to restore a love of marriage
“The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman form with each other an intimate communion of life and love, has been founded and endowed with its own special laws by the Creator. By its very nature it is…
The importance of marriage for a healthy society
What is so special about marriage, and why does it matter? The short answer is that healthy marriages equal healthy families. Healthy families lead to healthy societies, which in turn leads to human flourishment. All of which is what God…
The Wine of Marriage
Marriage is an institution of nature and, for the baptized, a sacrament. Not only do the natural physiological and psychological desires experienced by both men and women show it to be an institution of nature but also, the fact that…
St John Paul II, Pope of the family
This last weekend was historic. It has been described as the day of 4 Popes. Pope Francis canonised two of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and John Paul II, while Pope emeritus Benedict XVI was present.For us in the pro-life…
Frozen with an expiry date
November 22nd this year will be a bad day to be an embryonic New Zealander in vitro.That’s the first deadline of the 2004 HART (Human Assisted Reproductive Technology) act. All embryos in New Zealand that have been frozen for 10…
NuvaRing – dying for contraception
Last year the ministry of health has approved a 'new' contraceptive device. Although it's new to New Zealand, but has been around in the United States and Europe for more than 10 years, so we already know a lot about…
Getting the marriage conversation right
MercatorNet took the opportunity to interview William B May regarding the language surrounding redefining marriage. William May is an advocate for not using the terms "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage". There is only one way to describe marriage, he says,…
Redefining marriage ‘an arrogant act of cultural vandalism’: New Zealand family leader
by Michelle Kaufman, New Zealand Correspondent Reposted from LifeSiteNews.com AUCKLAND, NZ, August 19, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – More than 30 same-sex couples have “married” over the last 24 hours, as New Zealand's Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act has come into…
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Redefined marriage becomes a reality today
Same-sex couples all over New Zealand are legally marrying today as the law which redefined marriage comes into effect. The media is abuzz with the news that 31 same-sex couples will marry today. Images of same-sex couples dressed in traditional…