Marriage

  • Christianity vs. The New Orthodoxy

    SELF Then: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. – Genesis 1:27 Now: Me + Feelings + Hormones + Surgery = Gender-fluid I create myself.… Continue reading

  • The Pope Didn’t Say “Divorce”

    What he said: Dear Brothers and Sisters: We know well that every family on occasion suffers moments when one family member offends another. Through our words, actions, or omissions, instead of expressing love for our spouse or children, we can… Continue reading

  • Life-Making, A Story

    Great love stories often involve tremendous conflict and heroic resolution. By that standard, the story of my husband and me is pretty run-of-the-mill. I hesitate to write this column because our marriage has been so stress free, and people may… Continue reading

    Life-Making, A Story

  • Getting To Yes

    When my family migrated to the United States in 1986, I had no idea what God had in store for me. I didn’t want to go. I wanted to finish college and settle down with whomever God had picked out… Continue reading

  • No To Divorce (A Guest Blog Post)

    [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] [This is a blog post from Veronica Cleofe-Alejar. Nikka is wife to Dong Alejar, and mother to four, two girls and two boys ages 2 to 10. She gave up her broadcasting career after… Continue reading

  • “Catholic” Marriage in the Philippines

    The conversation on legalizing divorce in the Philippines continues unabated in my circles, and last night’s discussion led me to an AHA! moment. It is common knowledge that the Philippines is “a Catholic country”. However, lately it’s become clearer that many… Continue reading

  • No Need for Divorce in the Philippines, Part 3 (Q&A)

    Link to Part 1. Link to Part 2. Q. What about people who can’t afford legal services? A. There are legal aid offices which provide free legal services in the Philippines, though not many. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines… Continue reading

  • No Need for Divorce in the Philippines, Part 2

    I received several comments on my previous blog post on divorce, so here’s Part 2. Mostly what I’m seeing is that people have a lot of misconceptions about what divorce is vs. annulment. I myself am not an expert and… Continue reading

  • When the Cake Becomes the Cross

    Today, while my hubby cleared spaces of dried brush and old wood, our 6-year-old ran around enjoying the sun and the chill air; I planted seeds. “As soon as the ground can be worked”, said most of the packets. This… Continue reading

    When the Cake Becomes the Cross

  • Where I Get My Pro-Life News and Commentary

    A friend, Francis B., requested a list of my sources for pro-life news. So, in no particular order, my favorites: General Crisis Magazine First Things Catholic World Report MercatorNet NewAdvent.org National Catholic Register Abortion Live Action News Americans United for… Continue reading