Marriage

Mississauga, Ont.’s Merciful Redeemer Parish’s young adults program is encouraging Catholic adults to rediscover Holy Matrimony in a new light, not as a worldly coming-of-age checklist event, but rather a Christ-centred path to true joy, fulfilment and discernment.

The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so intense and grace-filled that it is exclusive and indissoluble, said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Is it insulting to say marriage civilizes men? More importantly, is it true?

Catholic singles in search of a Catholic spouse are now finding each other on two unlikely online platforms.

Children of divorced or separated parents can mend their wounds through faith as Life Giving Wounds’ Toronto chapter hosts its third annual retreat May 16-18 at St. Augustine’s Seminary.

There she sat wearing a neck brace. The contrast between her warm, empathetic smile and her seemingly petrified upper body was striking.

Lynn and Wanda Freistadt have devoted much time during their blessed marital union of nearly 41 years preparing engaged couples for a marriage centred on Christ.

August will mark 69 years since Elmar and Martha Kremer said “I do” in the company of family and friends.

Where is God throughout marriage? As highlighted by two programs being offered in separate Ontario dioceses, God is present in the beginning, middle and end of relationships.

Perhaps nowhere in society is the loss of the sacred more evident than in marriage and in the wedding ceremonies which solemnify a marriage.