The weekend after a judge in Little Rock gave the green light for same sex couples to legally be married in the eyes of the State, I included a petition in the Prayer of the Faithful which asked Almighty God to strengthen all husbands and wives in their calling to make their marriages loving and life-giving.  The following weekend, Catholics in Arkansas received (through a bulletin insert) a teaching from the bishop, Anthony Taylor, which reaffirmed the reality of marriage as being established by God for a unitive AND procreative purpose.  He also spoke of the need to condemn the sin, but not the sinner, as we seek to reach out always with compassion, mercy and love to everyone, saint and sinner alike, as we know God always does to us in our sinfulness.  I invite you to read the rest of what Bishop Taylor said, and use this current news story to strengthen yourself in standing always for marriage as being a loving, life-giving union between a husband and wife.  Refrain, as well, from an tendency to condemn anyone over their actions, and pray that our society as a whole will promote what is truly good and right in the eyes of God.