IL Catholic Prayer Breakfast – Bishop Cordileon: Why marriage must be preserved

Part I of a two-part talk. April 30, 2010
His Excellency Salvatore Cordileone
MP3 Audio. 31 min.

This is part I of the talk of Bishop Cordileon, bishop of Oakland, CA at the Illinois Catholic Prayer Breakfast, held April 30 in Chicago. The bishop lays the foundation that the dignity of the human person is at the root of marriage. While other issues are important, there is a hierarchy of values. Marriage and the family form the primary cell of society. Church documents are cited, such as Dignitatis Humanae (The dignity of the human person), EvangeliumVitae (Gospel of life), and Caritatis in Veritatis (Love in truth). For information about the annual event, go to Illinois Catholic Prayer Breakfast.