Leo XIII on what marriage owes to the Church

January 2, 2026

Thomas Millas talks about Leo XIII’s 1880 encyclical
Arcanumabout Christian marriage. This was “the first formal, synoptic teaching on marriage since the Council of Trent,” after a four-century gap. Arcanum It focuses on what the Church has done throughout history to enhance and protect marriage. Leo argues at length that the state has no right to usurp the church’s governance of marriage.

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Thomas’ article on Arcanum
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/leo-xiii-on-what-marriage-owes-to-church/

Pope Leo XIII, Arcanum
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_10021880_arcanum.html

Pius XI Casti Connubii Audiobook
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/pope-pius-xi-casti-connubii-on-christian-marriage-full/

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