To most people, this conversation at WDTPRS blog (by Fr. Z) is a bunch of churchy jibber-jab. But to me (and perhaps a few of you), it’s a fascinating read. You see, the Diocese of Phoenix just took their Marriage Preparation program to the next level—or perhaps the level after that, by increasing the amount of formation needed to complete their marriage preparation program and marrying in the Church in the diocese of Phoenix. There’s also a new component for marriage formation classes after the wedding.

Now this new policy has been in the Church and secular news for the last week or so, but I’ve not actually read Bishop Olmstead’s Letter, Covenant of Love, or the new policy. I’ll have more commentary on the policy, which includes mandatory NFP classes, once I get a better look at the documentary. However, until then, here’s a little preview of the 150+ comments over at Fr. Z’s blog: Continue reading »