Tag Archives: marriage

Married is Married

This is going to be another comparatively-short one. Today I’m focusing on part of another step in those family property/estate/whatever arrangements I mentioned last week. Or, rather, on something that came up during the process. But first, a little background. … Continue reading

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Our Vocational Calling

A Guest Post This Week A tip of the hat to Father Mark Botzet for letting me post his homily from June 14, 2026. Putting what he said in context, here’s the Gospel reading for that day. “At the sight … Continue reading

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Polygamy, Adultery, and Polyamory (still) Prohibited

Noted in my news feed this morning: “One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world’s Catholics“Joshua McElwee, Reuters (November 25, 2025) “Happily ever after doesn’t require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday — for Catholics, one spouse is enough. … Continue reading

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My Wife and I: A Fragrant Memory

My wife and I met while we were Computer Science students at MSU. I don’t remember if MSU was Minnesota State University Moorhead by that time, or Moorhead State University. Either way, it was Moorhead State to me: the place … Continue reading

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COVID-19, Mass and Marriage: It’s Not All About Me

I’ll be discussing face masks and the COVID-19 pandemic, and why I’m not indignant that the Catholic Church hasn’t redefined the Mass or marriage. That second item is my response to Mass and marriage headlines. The items aren’t “news” in … Continue reading

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