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Monthly Archives: October 2016

This Great Mystery Called Marriage

29 Saturday Oct 2016

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For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the Church. (Eph 5:31-32)

Do you know the point of marriage? St. Paul is his letter to the Church at Ephesus calls it a “great mystery.” In the original Greek, Paul used the word mystērion, a hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding (Strong’s Concordance G3466). In rabbinic writings, the word mystērion denotes a mystic or hidden sense to a biblical saying. What is this hidden sense of marriage that Paul is speaking about?

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St. John Paul II: The Pope of the Family

22 Saturday Oct 2016

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Today the Church celebrates the Feast Day of St. John Paul II. Traditionally, the feast of a saint is held on dies natalis, the day of the saint’s death and his heavenly birthday. St. John Paul II died on April 2, 2005 however that day can fall during Holy Week. To guarantee the day would be solemnly celebrated every year, the Vatican elected to set his day of liturgical memory on October 22, the Anniversary of the Inauguration Mass for his pontificate.

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Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan

16 Sunday Oct 2016

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Several years ago, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a pastoral letter entitled Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan[i]. This document clearly explains the central points of Catholic teaching on marriage. In addition, it identifies the contemporary challenges to marriage and how the Church addresses those challenges.

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Weathering the Inevitable Storms in Marriage

07 Friday Oct 2016

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After barreling across the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade has left death and devastation in its wake. The World Meteorological Organization, described the storm as “one big, bad beast.” The storm hit Florida this past Thursday night, heading north along the eastern seaboard. Hundreds of thousands homes and untold lives have been ripped apart by the storm.

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Recharge Your Marriage

02 Sunday Oct 2016

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Does your marriage need a boost? Has your marriage and family life become routine; lacking the joy it had when you were newlyweds? You can jump start your marriage and revitalize it by living out one simple truth from Sacred Scripture:

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