The meaning of marriage Admin Monday, September 15, 2014 The Holy Father’s homily at yesterday’s nuptial Mass: “the husband helps his wife to become ever more a woman, and wherein the woman has the task of helping her husband to become ever more a man.” © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.