Ron Ash Articles
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When the Answer Is No: A Game, a Bike, and a Lesson in Hope
When Hasbro declined Fatima’s board-game idea, Ron remembered a father-and-son bike raffle that once seemed like a lost cause. This Catholic reflection on rejection and hope explores Scripture, God’s providence, and how to support someone through disappointment without promising an easy answer.
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Living Outside the Sacrament of Marriage: Sin, Secular Options, and the Path to Reconciliation
The Catholic Church upholds marriage as a sacred Sacrament distinct from secular civil unions. This article examines the doctrinal differences, the sins of cohabitation and invalid marriage, and the merciful remedies the Church offers — from convalidation to Confession — for those living outside the Sacrament.