Feb. 8, 2012 - Preparing your taxes-the thought can make one wince. However, Scripture does say 'render unto Caesar what is Caesar's.' Paying taxes is a necessary un-pleasantry.

Feb. 8, 2012 - Not a day goes by without Deacon Milton Webre and his wife, Beverly, clinking their wine glasses together-sometimes coffee mugs if it's the morning-and saying, 'Happy anniversary.'

Jan. 25, 2012 - Due to an ongoing demand, Thomas is bringing a series of mother-daughter and father-son purity programs back to Denver this year to inform teens about the truth of their sexuality and an understanding of true love.

Oct. 19, 2011 - Nearly 250 couples registered for the 2011 Anniversary Mass, organized by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life, and celebrated by Bishop James Conley, apostolic administrator for the Denver Archdiocese. Special congratulations to two couples who've been married for 68 years: Ann and James Lease of Holy Cross Church in Thornton, and Rosemary and Russell Baker of Notre Dame Church in Denver.

Oct. 19, 2011 - During the last three months of their engagement, Kenn Cramer and his fianceé, Laura Ferstl, were hit with reality. Marriage is not just about the emotions but about preparing for a vocation that paves the way to holiness. These realities prompted Cramer who is a psycotherapist and funder of St. Raphael Counseling, and his fiancée to organize a parish-sponsored night for engaged and newlywed couples to discuss and reflect on their vocation.

June 8, 2011 (By Alan Wisdom, Salvo) - Pope Benedict XVI recently spoke about cohabitation to young people in Croatia: 'Do not give in to that secularized mentality which proposes living together as a preparation, or even a substitute for marriage! Show by the witness of your lives that it is possible, like Christ, to love without reserve, and do not be afraid to make a commitment to another person!'

June 7, 2011 (Mere Comments, Touchstone Magazine) - Bill Bennett addresses the question many women are asking, "Where are the men?" We see the men in tv commercials, even on the street. Unshaven, unkempt boys hanging out, playing, iPods, drinking beer...

Summer, 2011 (by Greg Koukl, Salvo Magazine) - Is it wise to "test-drive" a potential mate in bed to check for sexual compatibility? Is chastity unrealistic given the realities of modern life and the pressures adolescents and adults face?

April 3, 2011 (By Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe) - "We are all painfully aware that there are many Catholics today who are living in cohabitation. The Church must make it clear to the faithful that these unions are not in accord with the Gospel, and to help Catholics who find themselves in these situations to do whatever they must do to make their lives pleasing to God."

Aug., 5, 2010 (by Phil Webb, Archdiocese of Denver's Director of Marriage & Family Life) - California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage (Proposition 8) was overturned yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker. The ruling is deeply flawed.