“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.”1 This passage from the Catechism has been all but forgotten by the world today. It seems like almost every time you even turn on the television, you are confronted with the image of so called “gay marriage” or some other form of modern social degeneracy. The effect this has on society moving forward is no less than disastrous. In a country with a birthrate of only 1.66, the last thing we need is further confusion about marriage and the family.
Unfortunately there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to this madness. One might think it’s even by design being that it’s pushed by major politicians, celebrities, and virtually every large company in America. Today it often feels the traditional family has come under assault, and this is precisely what the devil wants. “Every man experiences evil around him and within himself. This experience makes itself felt in the relationships between man and woman. Their union has always been threatened by discord, a spirit of domination, infidelity, jealousy, and conflicts that can escalate into hatred and separation. This disorder can manifest itself more or less acutely, and can be more or less overcome according to the circumstances of cultures, eras, and individuals, but it does seem to have a universal character.”2
So then, what must we do as Catholics? We must “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth” (Gn 1:28 RSVCE). Have children, keep them close, live in proximity with your family and unite it under the Church. Only this will bring us closer to an America that is truly focused on Jesus and the family.
1The Catechism of the Catholic Church (New York: Double Day, 2003), 1601.
2The Catechism of the Catholic Church (New York: Double Day, 2003), 1606.