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Humanae Vitae: The Reason My Wife and I Returned to the Church
When I recently read about the new assault within the Church on Pope Blessed Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical on contraception, I was deeply disturbed. Humanae Vitae told the truth about contraception and all its negative impacts on people and society. It was precisely because we read Humanae... Read more -
What #MeToo and Hooking Up Teach Us About The Meaning of Sex
The #MeToo movement provides a sobering opportunity for deeper reflection on the meaning of sex and the nature of the sexual revolution. A core question is this: Do the experiences underlying #MeToo reveal the need to carry the sexual revolution still further, or do they reveal fundamental flaws... Read more -
On ‘Humanae vitae’- Pope Paul VI did not act alone
Vatican City, Jul 19, 2018 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- Humanae vitae is not a “pre-conciliar” encyclical, Bl. Paul VI did not develop the final draft in solitude, and, the pope sought opinions before promulgating the text, according to a new book on the encyclical’s history. The book “La... Read more -
As study claims benefits to porn, atheist author raises questions on methodology
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A study has claimed porn as necessary to men’s health, but author of Your Brain on Porn and self-proclaimed atheist Gary Wilson said the statistical system used in many of these surveys is inaccurate. “The abstract tells you what is completely crazy: if you are not... Read more -
What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? New documentary takes a look
Los Angeles, Calif., Jul 4, 2018 / 04:51 pm (CNA).- The story of a donor-conceived woman. The Sexual Revolution of the 1960s. The development of birth control. And a papal document that shocked the world. These themes come together in a new documentary, Sexual Revolution--50 Years Since Humanae... Read more -
What are the new border policies?
Washington D.C., Jun 18, 2018 / 03:57 pm (CNA).- In recent weeks, changes to the U.S. enforcement of immigration policy have made headlines, as an effort to pursue criminal prosecution has led to family separations. What exactly are the new policies? How did the changes come about? And how... Read more -
The royal engagement: What Catholics should know
London, England, May 17, 2018 / 09:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In 1936, when British King Edward VIII declared that he intended to marry Wallis Simpson, he abdicated the throne. Opposition to the union was strong - Simpson was doubly-divorced, and many thought she was only after Edward for his... Read more -
From the heart of a young father
Bishops get a lot of unsolicited mail from strangers, some of it pleasant, some of it much less so. It goes with the job. But every once in a while a letter comes in that’s worth sharing with a wider audience. Last month, in preparation for the October 2018 synod, roughly 300 young adults from... Read more -
‘We Love Each Other So Much, We’re Getting Divorced’
“We have lovingly chosen to separate as a couple. We fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together. Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now. There are no... Read more -
What are Catholics to make of the royal wedding?
A Catholic friend contacted me a few weeks ago in some indignation. Her parish priest had included a picture of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a message encouraging young people to think about getting married. But surely it was all wrong to be appearing to hail the forthcoming royal event... Read more
Marriage & Family
