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February 9, 2024
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Commitment, chastity, mercy are the building blocks for a happy marriage
Mary Rice Hasson
Catholic Review

“What’s the most important factor in a successful marriage?”

Over the years, I’ve posed that question to hundreds of couples attending marriage preparation classes. These couples were there, after all (aside from the need to meet diocesan requirements), for that reason: to learn how to build successful marriages and to be sure their own relationships were on track.

Of course, engaged couples always envision happy marriages for themselves. Nobody ever sets out to fail. But inside, they worry. Is it really possible?

All too often, couples would tell me, their own parents were perfect models … of marriages they didn’t want. Others saw how quickly the marriages of a favorite uncle, older sister or college buddy spiraled into failure, marred by cheating, abuse or bitterness.

Because marriage looks so risky to young couples, finding the “success factor” matters a lot.
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Lance Morrow writes in the Wall Street Journal that in the United States today, political arguments, policy differences and personal slights are now grounds for destruction ([link removed]) .
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For his column this week, George Weigel laments "chaos and confusion" in Pope Francis' recent statements ([link removed]) .
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For The Catholic Thing, Stephen White reflects on the highs and lows of good citizenship ([link removed]) .
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Christians should be willing to be “weird” in defense of truth ([link removed]) , writes Matthew Malec for Christianity Today.
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Rising STDs are the price we pay for a society of sexual fantasy ([link removed]) , writes Carl Trueman for First Things.
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** Creeds and the Crisis of Christian Faithfulness — A Conversation with Carl Trueman
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Carl joined Albert Mohler on his podcast, Thinking In Public, to discuss his recent book, Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity.
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Thursday, February 22, 2024, 10–11:30 am

Russell Senate Office Building
2 Constitution Avenue Northeast
Washington, DC 20002

University of Maryland economist Melissa Kearney has sparked wide-spread public debate about the decline of marriage and its impact on economic mobility, child well-being, and inequality. Her recent book, The Two-Parent Privilege, offers a data-driven review of marriage’s decline, and what that means for kids. On February 22, she will offer a policy-focused presentation on Capitol Hill, followed by a panel discussion with EPPC’s Patrick T. Brown, Alyssa Rosenberg of the Washington Post, and the Niskanen Center’s Joshua McCabe.

Please join us for a spirited conversation on what—if anything—public policy can do to bolster marriage in the 21st century.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 6–8 pm

Catholic Information Center
1501 K Street NW
Washington, DC xxxxxx United States

Join Francis X. Maier for the launch of his new book, True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church, with a response from George Weigel. This event will be offered both in-person and virtually through YouTube. Please register here ([link removed]) .

For those attending in-person, True Confessions will be available for purchase in the CIC’s bookstore.
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