"When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls" (Prv 31: 10)

Tomorrow's readings provide a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the inestimable blessing of authentic marriage, as well as upon our failure to safeguard this treasure for our posterity.

 Disregard and disrespect for marriage in Pa (and elsewhere) did not simply start with Tom Corbett's abandoning the legal defense of Pa's DOMA. WE have long looked the other way from loved ones living in sin, have acted as though we are free to separate the procreative from the unitive in the marital act, and have largely stopped viewing marriage as indissoluble. It is reported that in 2011,"40 U.S. tribunals granted annulments to 100% of those who asked for them"
(www.speroforum.com/site/print.asp?id=XXTCAHLNKK39). If this is accurate, how does it NOT foster an impression that an annulment is simply a rubber stamp of approval on divorce?

"Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
in the recesses of your home;
Your children like olive plants
around your table" (Psalm 128: 3).