Contra Rusty Reno et al. | National Catholic Reporter

Contra Rusty Reno et al. | National Catholic Reporter MSW.  MGB: Archbishop Lucas and Mr. Reno are entirely wrong. Not even a little bit correct. Unless I am missing something, I do not believe that civilly married heterosexuals are treated in any way differently than religiously married heterosexuals on any college campus - and for that matter any Charities organization, including CCUSA, Catholic Hospital and I suspect even Catholic parishes.  Yet the Church considers these to be non-sacramental, essentially pretend, marriages.  Of course, as an aside, sacramentality is probably more a function of the couple than the officiant.  Unless the Church wishes to go after all civil marriages, period, than what Lucas and Reno are doing, and any of their imitators or exemplars, has nothing to do with Church doctrine and has everything to do with homophobia.  Fortunately, their views are not universal in the Church, as we will find out during the listening period for the Synod on the Family.  As for someone getting married in Notre Dame, I expect it matters whether their parents are major donors.  While there would be no public spectacle, I image there would be a blessing in an out of the way chapel eventually.  Indeed, the latter is how they deal with Catholic couples married civilly who have lasted a few years (divorced and remarried couples as well).