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The 40th Anniversary of “No-Fault” Divorce
- Archives
- Saturday, September 5th, 2009
- Judy Parejko
On September 5, 1969, Governor Ronald Reagan signed the Family Law Act, launching California as the first state in the nation with ‘no-fault’ divorce.
The law quickly took hold elsewhere, including Iowa, which followed California’s lead six months later.
By… Read More
No-Fault Divorce: America’s Divorce Mill
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- Monday, May 18th, 2009
- Judy Parejko
What is no-fault divorce?
When you ask most people, they will say it’s a mutual-consent process, or that it preserves privacy, or that it eliminates blame for the failure of the marriage.
Not many people will answer that it’s a… Read More
In Search of a Safe Harbor
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- Friday, February 6th, 2009
- Judy Parejko
Marriage is supposed to be the safe harbor for raising children. But when no-fault divorce laws were introduced, the safe harbor was lost because marriage became disposable.
A marriage can now be ended by a unilateral act that disregards the… Read More
“Have License, Will Marry” – The Incredible Shifting Ground Under Marriage
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- Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
- Judy Parejko
“This is an extraordinary moment in history,” Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco told a cheering, standing-room-only crowd at City Hall. “I think today, marriage as an institution has been strengthened.”
These were the words that rang out from the… Read More
Why is the Church Abandoning Marriage?
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- Monday, November 3rd, 2003
- Judy Parejko
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of two legal tragedies for families. While the Church loudly protests one of them — Roe v Wade, the other — the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act — is completely ignored.
A Legal Milestone… Read More
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Words of Encouragement
“You have given me a glimpse of your nature, of your relationship with the father. I can’t fully understand that, Lord. Why did you reveal it to me? You want to be known by me. You want me to enter…
Pope Benedict's Day
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…
Quote of the Day
“The whole Blessed Trinity dwells in us, the whole of that mystery which will be our vision in heaven. Let it be our cloister.” ~Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity…
Homily of the Day
Father, look out for them.
Saint of the Day
Sts. Donatian and Rogatian (Martyrs)
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Celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Tonight!
Pasta di San Giuseppe
(St. Joseph Pasta – Pasta with Sardines)
Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…
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