Defending Innocence

To defend holy matrimony, it is also necessary to defend all the aspects of procreation and raising children. On top of that list is the main concern to preserve the innocence of children.

Innocence is above all expressed in the beatitude "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God." What is purity but not being stained. What is innocence but the absence of stain.

This co-relation between innocence and purity is of utmost importance in raising children and in helping them transition into adulthood without the modern drama of adolescence.

Innocence is best seen in the face of a child as they begin to see the world. There's nothing more precious than when the child is lost in contemplation of even the simplest of things. Innocence is also best seen in the eyes of a saint who never abandoned their childhood innocence mistaking childish infantilism with the childlike view of the God's creation.

"Unless you become as one of these little ones," referring to innocence rather than size or naivete, "you shall not enter the kingdom of Heaven.

Western and Christian man has sensed this importance. The modern world does everything to distract us from this simple truth--that innocence, which gave us indelible soul-shifting experiences and true happiness, naturally matures into wisdom. We can see the drive to destroy this innocence in children expressed in the homosexual and transgender agendas. What hardness of heart and darkness of intention would lead regulations and policies that would introduce the world of impurity to the hearts of the pure? Only God can say.

As for our part, we need to steel our resolve by reminding ourselves the happiness we experienced in our time of innocence and how this is important for a child to experience that he may start and end his life always seeing God in his creation, in society and in his Church.

If innocence were preserved in children and guided to grow into wisdom, how much superior society would be?

The many faces of love - sibling bonding

Many times the modern family becomes so bogged down by the allure of modern technology and entertainment that we have relied on them entirely to build familial bonds. Much to the chagrin of many parents, children end up preferring to spend more time with gadgets than the parents themselves, much less the rest of the family. Older siblings don't see the value of truly bonding with their younger siblings. Many parents have lost the art of captivating the attention of their children. 

Without a doubt this is one of the common symptoms of the modern family. Uncorrected, it will eventually contribute to the dissolution of familial bonds. 

How precious were those moments when children hung on every word of the stories being told. Now, instead, and sadly, they sit mesmerized by the TV, computer or game console. 

In defending Holy Matrimony, it's necessary not to lose this custom and if lost strive to restore it. Man is a creature of habit. Habits can always be formed or forgotten. Leisure time focused on something simple is important to form lasting familial bonds. 

The true union bonded by marriage

Modern man has transformed everything into a pure economic contact. In the family, it became a trend in some circles to pit husbands and wives in a Marxist class struggle.

In holy matrimony, what exists is not class struggle but a natural and mutual caring that issues from two individuals who have vowed to be as one flesh.

The Homosexual Agenda (or rather Tyranny)

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-christian-bus-driver-fired-after-refusing-to-drive-calgary-gay-pri

This type of thing is becoming more common as the homosexual agenda pushes its bid to reshape society to its image and likeness. What is most interesting about this is the details?

He was interrogated fascist-communist style for 5 hours! Since pro homosexuals don't care about morality (due to their submission to the vice by practice or collusion), they will not care about the other virtues like honesty, integrity, fairness, being principled, honor, etc.

One can sense the need of the employer to crush any opposition.

The Many Faces of Love

There are many faces of love and many expressions of its binding aspect. Friendship and mutual companionship are definitely two of them. There are also bonds that form between a pet and its owner, a child and his parents, a patient and his doctor, a customer and a local shop owner, a flock and the shepherd, pupil and teacher. Each of these bonds are unique to themselves based solely on the particular relationship established between those whose bonds are formed.

Yet of all these, the one formed by the bonds of marriage is unique, and the one formed by Holy Matrimony even greater. It is the only one whose union naturally leads to the creation of a new rational creature with an immortal soul. Its fruitfulness is beyond comprehension.

This is the true reality behind what marriage is. It is absolutely not about the irrational, hence immoral, pleasure derived from the sexual act divorced from the act of procreation. It may well be the highest form of union God gave mankind.

Holy Matrimony is marriage blessed by Christ through His Church.

Why does the persecution have to come?

This quote from George Orwell explains a process in human society that the good always tends to forget. There will always be an irreconcilable hatred for the good. Evil pretend to ask for tolerance but in reality seek to abolish all voice of opposition.

Why Was Jesus Crucified?

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Many people today forget why Jesus was crucified? 

Did he violate any laws? Not according to Pilate, the judge who declared him innocent but condemned him anyway.

Did he harm people? Not according to a contemporary historian who called him The Miracle Worker or the centurian who traveled to ask the favor of healing from him.

Was he a public that? Was he a traitor to the country? No none of these.

He was put to death simply because he preached repentance from sin.  "Go and sin no more." For those words, he was crucified.