Steven Kesslar, a friend of mine and future priest, has cobbled together a treatise on “Whether a marriage which is not consummated can, this fact notwithstanding, be valid and sacramental.” It was conceived as the result of a nerdy theological discussion we and some other folks had after a bible study. Since such discussions are …
Tag: eros
May 25
Mars and Venus
Difference between the sexes need not always be burdensome. Married Singles unhappily ever after By Francine & Byron Pirola "We all start out in marriage with a dream; a dream of a life-long, love affair. But after a year or two, disillusionment sets in and the unreserved trust and intimacy we enjoyed becomes tentative and …
Dec 02
Good Catholics or Poor Historians?
The Church has NEVER supported contraception. A quick glance at early documents, like the Didache, makes that obvious. So how do these idiots figure good Catholics should use condoms? Good Catholics should keep Captain Winky in the pants until marriage. "We believe in God. We believe that sex is sacred. We believe in caring for …
Aug 18
Lovers' Lock
My first guess before I read this article was that it had to do with chastity belts. 😉 City Battles Lovers' Padlocks "BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian city of Pecs is fighting a losing battle against padlocks which lovers are secretly clamping on statues and gates all over the city center as symbols of their …
Dec 21