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February 12, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Instead of receiving china, crystal and silver as wedding gifts, Leora Madden and Tony Gambell accepted nails, windows, doors, hinges and other building materials. That’s because the couple invited friends and family to purchase building materials for a Habitat for Humanity home as an alternative to traditional wedding gifts. Their bridal registry website — leoraandtonyhabitathouse.com —- was... |
February 12, 2009
Edna and Fredolin "Fritz" Rottler go together like a hug and a kiss. It’s hard to think of one without the other, as the couple will have been married 63 years this March 2. The Cox-Rottler wedding took place on a sunny Saturday morning at the Church of Ste. Genevieve in Ste. Genevieve. "We had a nice day for it," Edna recalled. Their wedding was officiated by Father Charles L. van Tourenhout, pastor, an... |
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February 10, 2009
The decision to marry is the biggest decision that most people make in a lifetime. Following is a list of danger signs. If any of these are present in your relationship now, it is best to postpone the marriage until the issue is resolved. Marriage itself will not make these problems disappear. In fact, these problems almost always get worse after marriage. 1. Marrying to get out of the house. This is simply trading one set of pro... |
February 10, 2009
Marriage isn’t easy. It requires hard work, dedication, commitment and faith. That’s the message of Andrew Lyke, a longtime leader in marriage ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago. "What it takes to get married is very different than what it takes to stay married," Lyke told the Review in a recent phone interview. Lyke is coordinator of marriage ministry for the Chicago Archdiocese. He and his wife,... |
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February 10, 2009
(CNS) — Today more than ever, Christian families need to pay witness to and promote the irreplaceable value of life and the family based on marriage between a man and a woman, Pope Benedict XVI said. "The best service that we Christians can offer today’s society," the pope said, is being "people who are free and rich with human and Gospel values and who are on a journey toward holiness." The traditional... |
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson delivered his first homily as Archbishop of Saint Louis on June 10, 2009 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, after Saint Louis seminarian and...
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