Why Marry? Texas Pastor's "Bed-In" Gets It Half Right

Why marry?The Catholic Church teaches that there are two purposes for marriage, and that these two purposes have equal weight.  The two purposes are unitive and procreative—or, stated simply, (1) growth in mutual love between the spouses, and (2) the generation and education of children.This is so obvious, so self-evident, one is tempted to say, “Well, duh….”  Of course marriage is about sex and babies!But in today’s sex-saturated society, with contraception and the hook-up culture and abor … [Read more...]