
New Oxford Notes: April 2012

The Future of Marriage in America
Perhaps the Church in America could take a lesson from Mexico, where the government does not recognize ecclesiastical marriages and Catholics must get married .
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Occasions of Truth
Sustained national discussion of taboo topics like contraception and Planned Parenthood have yielded valuable 'teaching moments' and surprisingly countercultural essays in some mainstream venues.
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The Bitter Fruit of the Sexual Revolution
Catholics who practice their faith and embody its sexual wisdom can have stable marriages, loving families, and freedom from STDs.
Whatever Became of Hell?
Jesus spoke of the evildoer as being in the netherworld, separated from the just by an impassable chasm, and tormented in flames.