The Catholic Wisdom — The 1930 Encyclical That Still Gets Marriage Right
The Catholic Wisdom — The 1930 Encyclical That Still Gets Marriage Right What Is Casti Connubii? Casti Connubii (“On Christian Marriage”) is a 1930 encyclical by Pope Pius XI, issued December 31st. In 129 paragraphs, Pius XI draws heavily on Augustine to articulate the nature and dignity of marriage — its three goods (offspring, fidelity, sacrament), the duties of spouses, and the threats already emerging in his era against the permanence and sanctity of marriage. It remains foundational to the Catholic marriage tradition. ...