We Have Another Vocations Crisis: Sacrament of Matrimony

Yet underneath this crisis of vocations to the priesthood and religious life lies another crisis of vocations that is often overlooked in the life of the Church today: a crisis of fewer and fewer young people who are willing to enter into the sacrament of Matrimony. ...The study, entitled “I Do Not: Gen Z, Millennials, Shifting Expectations About Marriage in 2023” reveals that a full 40% of Gen Z and Millennial respondents think marriage is an “outdated tradition.” More alarming, 85% do not think marriage is necessary to have a fulfilled and committed relationship. This most recent study adds weight to the trend that the Church has been seeing in a declining number of weddings, with some estimates citing a 69% decrease in Catholic nuptials in the past 50 years. Read Full Article »