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Why won't the Church grant me an annulment after my husband had an affair?

First of all, the goal of the Church's nullity process is to determine whether...

Not Zeus, But Still Not God

Growing up, I used to think this Gospel was pretty straightforward.

Would a couple who had excellent marriage prep have a harder time getting an annulment?

For background, it's important to recall what a declaration of nullity is.

Carlo and the call to evangelize in the digital age

I had the privilege of visiting Assisi, Italy, in June of 2025, where I encountered the....

Does a person's mortal sin prior to becoming Catholic follow him or her until confession and absolution?

Regarding the first part of your ques...tion, it depends on whether or not the person

Do You Give Like a Child?

If you’ve ever spent enough time with a toddler, you’ll start to notice ...

Father Koch: Two New Saints Show Us How to Navigate From this world to the next

Intentionally or not, we spend a great deal of our lives accumulating stuff.

What is church teaching on openness to kids in marriages between older adults?

Traditionally, in our Catholic theology of marriage we speak...

A True Place of Honor

I recently was at the wedding of a child of a very good friend of mine.

What a beautiful family

We are far from the only family whose mere presence attracts attention.

Does the Church ever use the word 'divorce' or does it only talk about 'annulment?'

Jesus teaches this clearly in Chapter 5 of St. Matthew's Gospel.

Choose God’s Way

In Sunday’s Gospel Jesus paints us a very different picture. He tells us ...

Father Koch: Are you saved? A powerful question with no easy answer

Although perhaps much less common now, during the height ...

We Live in the Tension Between Hope and the Reality of Faith

The Letter to the Hebrews defines faith as “the realization of what is hoped

Trusting the Detour: Finding God in the Unplanned

You know how sometimes you pray, and it feels like God left you on read?


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