Archbishop John Nienstedt endorses MN marriage ammendment

Today within our culture and throughout the world, contemporary societies do not always support marriage as the fundamental social institution that it is. Being seriously affected by difficult social and economic trends, many couples are forced to struggle in balancing their home and working responsibilities.

In their 2009 pastoral, “Marriage Love and Life in the Divine Plan,” the U.S. bishops’ conference lists four contemporary challenges that threaten the very meaning and purposes of marriage: contraception, same-sex unions, divorce and co­habitation. These are areas of great concern for marriage that are not only foundational to our faith but also to the society in which we live. As a citizen, it is important to understand how marriage, as a union between one man and one woman, has been and continues to be an essential good for our society. In a previous newspaper editorial (StarTribune, April 27, 2010), I addressed the urgent need to protect marriage in our society, and I suggested how this can be best accomplished through a constitutional amendment here in Minnesota. 

The Catholic Spirit