Category: Part 7: Where to Start with Marriage

About the Author Lothar of Segni, Pope Innocent III (1160/1 – 1216), was busy with many things, including jockeying for control with the lords of Europe, and launching the expedition that turned into the disastrous Fourth Crusade. But in between all these duties, he had to reply to letters from his clergy asking for advice…

About the Author The following is an Excerpt from The Courtship of the Saints (2023) by Patrick O’Hearn. Reprinted by kind permission of TAN Books. Find more of Patrick O’Hearn’s work at www.patrickrohearn.com. Courtship Defined “Since marriage is beautifully sacred, so should be the courtship that precedes it. Your courtship must be pure if it is to be…

About the Author  Saint Paul the Apostle (c. 5 – 64/5 AD) founded the church in the Greek city of Corinth around 51 AD. By around 56 AD, scholars believe, Saint Paul was getting word that the situation in Corinth had devolved. Some people were falling away. Some had started spouting heretical opinions. Sexual immorality…

About the Author The Cistercian prior Caesarius of Heisterbach (1180 – 1240) was a famous author of the Middle Ages – so famous, in fact, that he had to scold his monks for stealing his drafts and publishing them to keep up with the demand for his work. Today we remember Caesarius chiefly for his…

About the Author Anonymous / folk tradition. Unmarried Women and the Feast of Saint Catherine Saint Catherine of Alexandria was martyred on November 25. Princess Catherine, so the story goes, had gone to the Roman Emperor Maxentius to plead with him to halt the persecution of Christians. Maxentius tried to change her mind, even offering…