MN Archbishop Nienstedt: "Marriage Amendment Deserves Our Support"
June 9, 2011 at 5:25 pm
In The Catholic Spirit:
The Minnesota Catholic Conference, made up of the seven Catholic bishops from the state, support this amendment not for prejudicial or political reasons, but rather for reasons that are theological, biological and pastoral.
... Pastorally, children flourish best in the context of having both a mother and a father. Every scientific study confirms this reality. We know that many single parents strive mightily to raise children in as normal a context as possible — and many do an excellent job at this. Nevertheless, it is a proven fact that boys and girls develop better with the influence of a mother and a father, living in the same home.
It should also be remembered that the teaching of the church is always meant to uphold and enhance the inherent dignity of the human person as a son or daughter of God.
source: http://www.nomblog.com/9661/