"Marriage: Unique for a Reason" says Catholic Bishops

My own bishop, Salvatore Cordileone of Oakland, was recently appointed the new chairman of the American Catholic bishops' Defense of Marriage Committee.

The Committee's campaign is titled, “Marriage: Unique for a Reason”.

The Committee's website is full of information, brochures, videos": www.marriageuniqueforareason.org

The picture at right is a mosaic of the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joachim and St. Anne. How sweet!

“Marriage and the family are the essential coordinates for society. How well we as a society protect and promote marriage and the family is the measure of how well we stand for the inviolable dignity and good of every individual in our society, without exception. The consequences for our future—especially that of our nation’s children—cannot be greater and must not be ignored,” said Bishop Cordileone.

What Have You Done For Your Marriage Today?

Our bishops have a wonderful website and You Tube video series to help us enrich our marriages, whether we are preparing for marriage or are old hands: http://www.foryourmarriage.org/

Money tight?

Check out ten inexpensive ways to share and celebrate your love, from picnics to an evening with no TV to midnight bowling.

Having some bumps in the road?

The website has resources for cultivating a healthy relationship, day by day.

Want to hear other people’s stories on You Tube?

The Bishop's popular media campaign simply asks the question, "What Have You Done For Your Marriage Today?" Think about it! The little things matter! We all have to work at it to give our spouse quality time and priority. On "You Tube", hear the honest responses of many real life couples -- very heart warming! http://www.youtube.com/user/foryourmarriage

"For Your Marriage" is an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

I heard about this initiative on Catholic Radio Weekly, a program of the Catholic Communication Campaign of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. http://www.usccb.org/ccc/crw.shtml