Steven Kesslar, a friend of mine
and future priest, has cobbled together a treatise
on “Whether a marriage which is not consummated can, this fact notwithstanding,
be valid and sacramental.”
It was conceived as the result of a nerdy theological discussion we and some other
folks had after a bible study. Since such discussions are a common occurrence, I
wouldn’t be surprised if Steve writes some more monographs. 😉
Difference between the sexes need not always be burdensome.
Married Singles unhappily ever after
By Francine & Byron Pirola
"We all start out in marriage with a dream; a dream of a life-long, love affair. But after a year or two, disillusionment sets in and the unreserved trust and intimacy we enjoyed becomes tentative and fragile. We join the army of other 'married singles' living our parallel lives and wishing that the other sex could be more like us!"
The Church has NEVER supported contraception. A quick glance at early documents, like the Didache, makes that obvious. So how do these idiots figure good Catholics should use condoms? Good Catholics should keep Captain Winky in the pants until marriage.
"We believe in God. We believe that sex is sacred. We believe in caring for each other. We believe in using condoms."
How about this shorter version? "We believe in heresy."
Catholic Group Says Good Catholics Use Condoms
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ — 'Good Catholics Use Condoms' is the message of a new global public education effort to counter Vatican misinformation on condoms, beginning December 1, 2003, World AIDS Day. The campaign, a new phase in the Condoms4Life campaign, kicks off in Washington, D.C., with provocative and eye-catching ads appearing in dioramas in the most highly traveled Metro stations throughout the United States capital. Then, on a rolling basis, the campaign will move worldwide throughout 2004 with newspaper and billboard ads, Internet action alerts, and educational materials all geared to reach Catholics at risk of HIV/AIDS with the truth about condoms."
My first guess before I read this article was that it had to do with chastity belts. 😉
"BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian city of Pecs is fighting a losing battle against padlocks which lovers are secretly clamping on statues and gates all over the city center as symbols of their enduring affection."
Switch teams and get laid? this puts an new spin on ‘sex and politics’.
Near-Naked Women Won’t Be Drafted in Colombian War
"BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) – Busty, bikini-clad models won’t be air-dropped into Colombia’s combat zones, after all."