Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Matrimony is ‘a Gospel in itself,’ and the Holy Eucharist models marriage done right…

In addition to the decline in the belief and understanding of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, there has been a decline in the number of sacramental marriages. There were 261,262 marriages in 2000 and 168,400 marriages in 2010. There were 97,200 marriages in 2021. There is no doubt that the recent pandemic has affected the number of marriages…