Tag Archives: marriage

MDR: A Reader’s Question

I received this email from a reader. Your input would be appreciated. Jay, I need your advice on an issue concerning divorce.  Let me first give you the background. Growing up I was taught the “traditional” view of MDR. Basically, the … Continue reading

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Are We Sacramentalists? Marriage as a Sacrament, and the Church

Recall Hicks’ definition of “sacrament”– The material elements do not merely represent, but they participate in the reality to which they point. They are not mere signs, but symbols that mediate a spiritual reality. The signs become symbols because God … Continue reading

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If You Do Marry …

I’ve just posted another book-length essay, this one on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. You can download the entire essay or chapter at a time in .pdf format here: But If You Do Marry … I’ve been working on this one … Continue reading

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