Marriage and Radicalism

Our prayers and blessings are offered today for all those who are serving and have served our country with dignity and honor.  You have our utmost respect and eternal gratitude for the sacrifices you have made in your family and marriage to serve us.  May God grant you grace for your selfless actions to uphold our freedoms.

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Have you ever contemplated the Sacrament of Marriage as a radical form of Christianity?
In a recent post on his DalyFocus blog, Jim Daly of Focus on the Family did something similar and we are inspired to share his thoughts!  In micro-summary form - he offers that the Three Ways to Be a Radical Christian include getting married young, have many children, and raise your kids to love the Lord.  AMEN  >Read the full post

Here's another one inspired by the blog Made in His Image:  avoid premarital sex!  >Read MIHI's blog post on How Premarital Sex Rewires the Brain

As our culture pressures us to accept the inevitability of the redefinition of marriage, we'd propose that standing firm and upholding the truth that marriage is between one man and one woman as yet another radical form of Christianity.  We'll offer some advice and talking points in this regard from the USCCB website Marriage: Unique for a Reason

• Read about What You Can Do as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on DOMA and Prop 8.  Hint: it involves prayer and speaking out!
• Read Lead Messages of Marriage Redefinition for advice on what to say when marriage comes up in conversation with friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers, etc. because "Marriage needs to be strengthened, not redefined. Cohabitation, divorce, and contraception all erode marriage’s meaning as a public, total, lifelong, and fruitful communion of persons between husband and wife."

Please share with us your thoughts and ways in which marriage can be lived as a form of radical Christianity. May God bless you for defending marriage!