by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
Last week, the world was fixed on Pope Francis as the Holy Father made his historic Apostolic Journey to the United States. Everywhere Francis was greeted by jubilant crowds of all nationalities, races, traditions and ages. Happily, in addition to the thousands of...
by admin | Oct 7, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Marriage and family
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up appeals from five states whose marriage laws have been overturned by U.S. Circuit Courts in the 4th, 7th, and 10th districts. The High Court’s decision not to decide—at least for now—represents a serious setback in...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
Today marked a sad day for the institution of marriage, the rule of law and the Commonwealth of Virginia as Attorney General Mark Herring announced his decision not to defend Virginia’s constitutional amendment protecting marriage as a union between one man and one...
by admin | Sep 4, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Marriage and family, Uncategorized
In the wake of this summer’s tragic Supreme Court decisions on marriage, same-sex “marriage” advocates across the nation have been emboldened, filing suit against state constitutional amendments here in Virginia and in other states throughout the country. The American...
by admin | Jun 27, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Marriage and family
Yesterday was a “tragic day for marriage and our nation.” So said Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the USCCB, and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chair of the U.S. bishops Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage. “The...
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