catapult magazine

Wedding photos (l-r): Joy, Pain, Forgiveness

by Amanda Cleary Eastep

Snapshots from a second marriage ceremony, including what's outside the frame.

A good witness

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

A reflection on the role of the married people in the pews.

Second time around

by Leon Burt

On the (merciful) complexities of choosing moral positions within the context of human relationships.

My mom’s first date

by Jamie Janosz

A daughter's perspective on her young widowed mother's re-entry into the dating scene.

Fuchsia, plum, navy or none

by Katie Houston

The necessity of improvising on the path toward a second wedding.

The Shelly’s

by Rima Campbell

Till Death Do Us Part

by Rima Campbell

The death of a marriage

by Barbara Lee

Divorce is never God's intention for marriage, but there is still grace.

Deep, dark hope

by Renee Swanson

A reflection on seeking promise after the death of a spouse.

Thanks for love

by Katie Houston

On discovering that perfectly imperfect someone.

The Gospel According to Johnny Cash

Killing the Buddha

Jon Hooten on whether the Man in Black was our own personal Jesus.

The Sanctity of Marriage

This American Life

Stories trying to understand what actually happens in marriages during this time when the definition of marriage is up in the air.