Today we launch a new series called "Heroic Marriages"; and we will start by exploring the "Exhortation Before Marriage" from the 1962 Roman Ritual. This was a text that many priests used in their sermons before Vatican II, and I believe it to be an excellent distillation for the importance of the sacrament, and a template for living it out heroically. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Faith of Trial with Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle