Marriage, the Catholic Way. On the substance and history of the Church’s marital doctrine, you can do no better than Clark’s book. by David Ayers. November 11, 2023, 10:45 PM.

In a Catholic marriage ceremony, there are specific requirements that need to be met by the couple. Each church may have their own unique distinctions, but the general rules apply to all.

A. Marriage was first instituted in the Garden of Eden, when God created Adam and Eve and made them husband and wife, but it was not then a Sacrament, for their union did not confer any special grace.

The number of Catholic marriages in the United States is at its lowest point since 1965. ... However, like Gray, the Heinzens also see a cultural renewal emerging on the Catholic marriage front.

Celebrate Marriage the Catholic Way. Sharing the Truth and Beauty of Matrimony in a Changing World ) Lori Hadacek Chaplin Features February 8, 2014.

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Mike McMahon, 62, was fired as music director at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington, Va., after news of his marriage reached the pastor, the Rev. Lee Roos.

A synod of Roman Catholic bishops met in 2014 to begin a discussion of the church’s teachings on the family. The Times asked readers how the church’s rules on divorce had affected them.

We support marriage equality, and we won’t forget the Catholic legislators and governors who have worked on behalf of justice for lesbian and gay couples. Sister Jeannine Gramick is co-founder ...

The number of Catholic marriages in the United States is at its lowest point since 1965.Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate keeps records of Catholic Church ...