SPIRITED THINKING SINCE 1888
Gavin Ashenden
marriage
Smaller wedding – stronger sacrament?
July 01, 2021
Lavish pre-lockdown weddings are yet to return, but scaled-back services are a blessing not a curse
US Bishops call for legal protection for supporters of traditional marriage
March 15, 2018
People who believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman 'are increasingly having their religious freedoms jeopardised'
Number of Catholic weddings falls by two-thirds since 1990
March 02, 2018
England and Wales also saw an overall decline in the number of marriages, especially among the young
Supporting marriage is more urgent than Brexit, says bishop
February 08, 2018
Brexit negotiations are a 'small issue' compared to repairing family life, Bishop Davies said
How ‘legit’ was this airborne wedding?
January 26, 2018
The episode gives us insight into how Pope Francis approaches the sacraments. He does not dispute doctrine, but offers a differing approach
There’s a movement to undermine Catholic morality – Communion is just the start
January 05, 2018
Modern-day Pharisees are trying to get round the Church's teaching on objective right and wrong. Their next target? Humanae Vitae
The five bishops are surely not alone in being concerned about Communion
January 04, 2018
A silent majority of bishops agree, but one can appreciate why they haven't spoken out
Five bishops reaffirm traditional teaching on Communion
January 03, 2018
Former US nuncio Archbishop Vigano joined the Kazakhstan bishops in an apparent response to Pope Francis
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