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13. Does love wear out with time?
Love is not based on the feeling that I love or do not love someone. Moreover, it evolves with time. When a couple show their love in a different manner or less visibly this does […]
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marriage and love
11. Is there one person out there made just for me?
It’s a dream and a worry at the same time …Is the person I met really made for me? Does the one that I am dreaming of really exist and if so, how will I […]
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Marriage is important – Reflect before you change it
Within weeks the people of Ireland will be asked to vote in a referendum that will change the meaning of marriage in the Constitution of Ireland. Marriage is of fundamental importance for children, mothers and […]
faith and spirituality
Our stand on marriage, family and human society
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria would like to once again reiterate the perspective of the Church on more recent developments concerning the sanctity and dignity of human life and the institutions of marriage and […]
bioethics and life
8. Two people of the same sex love each other. Is it legitimate?
It is important to differentiate between friendship and feelings of love. Obviously, friendship may exist between two boys or two girls. A true friend is a precious gift. We speak of homosexuality when there is […]
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32. How does erotic movies hurt relationships?
Impurity blinds the heart and mind: Warps perspective Enslaves Perverts love Indeed, day after day, insidiously, men and women see each other as objects to be used for their personal pleasure. Our view becomes biased. […]
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Forced Marriages Introduction
What is a forced marriage? forced marriage happens when one or both participants are coerced into matrimony – without their free consent. They may have been emotionally blackmailed, physically threatened or abused. Forced marriages differ […]
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16. Having children today, Isn’t it crazy?
Many people ask themselves this question. One can understand why when looking at the problems we face in the world: economic crisis, ecological deterioration, under-development, war, etc. But the question is more involved than this. […]
faith and spirituality
9. Is happiness possible with a man or a woman who is not free?
It is said that you cannot force love. So, what if I am attracted to someone who is not free to become involved in another relationship? Is happiness not more important than social rules? In […]
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19. Giving Life? Does It Just Mean Having Lots of Children?
Having children, is of course the first way to give life… and it is a beautiful and extraordinary adventure. However, there can be other ways. Adoption is one example, or a couple’s commitment to society, […]
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6. Going out with someone. Where are the limits?
It is a wonderful experience to be attracted to someone. The mere sight of him or her makes us feel, all at once, tenderness of heart and a strong physical attraction. The pleasure we discover […]
marriage and love
5. Man Woman. Living the difference.
The difference between a man and a woman is a gift of God. It is this difference that allows us to meet, to love and to support each other through life. Each and every one […]
faith and spirituality
2. How can we be sure that we really love someone?
We know from experience that it is difficult to be sure. We do not always see clearly. It is not easy, in every case, to be sure of myself or my feelings and to have […]
marriage and love
10. Why him? Why her?
When we see two people who are deeply in love with each other, we often think to ourselves that it makes sense because they have so much in common with one another; either they share […]
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4. Can we still love each other when we are ninety?
Marcel : We are 89 and 90 years old respectively and we were married in 1925. And we have always loved each other! How is this possible? I will tell you, it is simpler than […]
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Manifesto on discrimination and harassment due to motherhood.
On the occasion of the day against violence against women, The Women of the World Platform condemns all forms of violence, especially the ones produced within the home, a privileged place for full personal development. We […]
faith and spirituality
Without an understanding of home, man becomes sinful and desperate
In a letter of sympathy to Evan Charteris, whose father had just died, Hilaire Belloc once wrote: Now what has come upon you is as hard a thing as any man can have to bear. […]
marriage and love
Worldwide Declaration of Mothers
“Women make a great contribution to the welfare of the family and to the development of society, which is still not recognized or considered in its full importance. The social significance of maternity, motherhood and […]
marriage and love
Statement of trafficking in human beings
Each human being is a free person, whether man, woman, girl or boy, and is destined to exist for the good of all in equality and fraternity. Any relationship that fails to respect the fundamental […]
marriage and love
Letter from a mother to the politicians
Dear policy-maker, dear politician, I am a woman and a mother. And I have a lot to tell you about I have worked during many years outside home and now I devote myself 100% to […]
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The Adult Children of Divorce Find Their Voice
Almost on a whim, but primarily because a close friend of mine had revealed her still-unfolding struggles with the long-ago divorce of her parents, I started asking adult children of divorce about their experiences. I […]
marriage and love
Public Comment to UN Special Rapporteur
To the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, We are women and men of diverse ethnic, religious, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds from all regions of the world. We come together […]
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The Future of American Sexuality and Family: Five Key Trends
We find ourselves in a liminal spot, one between long-taken-for-granted traditional relationships anchored in marriage and the future relationship system characterized more consistently by “confluent love.” There will not be two dominant systems. The tenth anniversary […]
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How fathers influence their daughters’ romantic relationships
The research literature is becoming increasingly clear about the substantial importance of fathers in the lives of their children. Unfortunately, far too many children in the United States and throughout the world experience father loss. […]
marriage and love
Marriage is
The Church views marriage as a unique relationship between a woman and a man. Marriage is also a fundamental institution for all societies because of its importance in uniting spouses as potential parents and in […]
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14. How can i remain faithful all my life?
The question is not whether I can remain faithful all my life when I get married, but rather whether I am determined to stay with the person I marry for life. Every day, we are […]
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Family Day in Roma (20 june) – To promote the child’s right to grow up with Mom and Dad
“To promote the child’s right to grow up with Mom and Dad, we want to defend the natural family from the assault which is constantly subjected from this Parliament, we want to protect our children from […]
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Why most families have 2 children
This could end up being a controversial post, but not intended to be. The average American household size is 2.5 persons with the average household having .90 children. Wow! When I looked up this statistic […]
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The Truth of Marriage (Mark Coleridge)
Australian-born Margaret Somerville is Professor of Law at McGill University in Canada and a world-renowned ethicist. In Sydney recently she said that “euthanasia is not an incremental change to current end-of-life practices but a radical […]
marriage and love
The importance of marriage and family
The Catholic Church cares deeply about marriage because it is a fundamental good in itself, a foundation of human existence and flourishing, and a blessing from God. The decision to commit permanently and exclusively to […]
marriage and love
Emotional tie -v- Comprehensive one-flesh union
One view, marriage is essentially an emotional tie, enhanced by public promises and consensual sexual activity. The marriage is valuable as long as the good emotions last. Proponents of this view of marriage argue that, […]
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Respect for all
At this time in history there is much discussion about the meaning of marriage. Some suggest that it is unjustly discriminatory not to allow people with same-sex attraction to marry someone of the same sex. […]
marriage and love
Misleading the public, neglecting the child
Introduction The Australian Medical Association has lent its authority to the cause of homosexual ‘marriage’ by issuing its Position Statement on Marriage Equality (May 20th 2017).i This was done without consulting AMA members or the […]
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Changing understandings of marriage (Anthony Fisher)
2.1 The classical view of marriage Well, as the American pop-punk band Blink-182 once sang, “I’ve been here before a few times”. Thirteen years ago, then a newish bishop, I had the privilege of giving […]
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Is same-sex marriage about love? (Mark Coleridge)
By now the arguments for and against same-sex marriage are well enough known to those who want to know them, even if much of the debate has been too shallow or slick to do justice […]
