Does Christian Marriage Really Have Two Ends?

About this episode

Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Patrick Briscoe discuss the purpose of Christian marriage in Catholic teaching.

In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Patrick Briscoe unpack a classic—and often misunderstood—question in Catholic teaching: what is marriage actually for? Drawing from Scripture, philosophy, and the Church’s tradition, they explore the answer. Join us at the 2026 All Comers' Retreat in June: https://godsplaining.org/all-comers-retreat-june-2026/ For the St. Dominic Rosary and more from the Catholic Woodworker: https://catholicwoodworker.com/products/st-dominic-rosary?utm_source=godsplaining&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=stdominic Send your questions for the friars to: godsplaining@opeast.org Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the Friars Witness: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/witness-1?srsltid=AfmBOoo3b2MbHxat33i-cwrd1AcSW_hPBfcHcm4-8XxJoCDn4OUgTBe_ Training the Tongue: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speech Your Eucharistic Identity: https://ignatius.com/your-eucharistic-identity-yeip/ St. Dominic's Way of Life…

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Gregory Pine

Guest: Fr. Patrick Briscoe

Topics covered

• Christian marriage
• Catholic teaching
• Scripture
• philosophy
• Church tradition

Keywords

• Christian marriage
• Catholic teaching
• Scripture
• philosophy
• Church tradition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph, Catholic Woodworker, Godsplaining

Books & works: Scripture, philosophy, Church’s tradition

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