Next September 22-27, 2015 will be the eighth World Meeting of Families and it will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pontifical Council for the
I know this is old news now, but so is the resurrection of Jesus. The Extraordinary Synod on the Family that ended on October 19,
I’ve traversed the murky waters of the reportage going on concerning the Extraordinary Synod on the Family for the past week or so. There have
Maybe you heard that on Sunday, September 14, 2014, Pope Francis married twenty couples at St. Peter’s Basilica. I learned about it first from an
As Holy Mother Church plans the World Meeting of Families, my husband and I are approaching our 40th wedding anniversary. As a child bride of
The coffee is finally done! Why does the first cup in the morning always take so long to brew? Finally, it is really Saturday morning. Thank you
“Many well-meaning people think same-sex marriage is just about equality and spreading the benefits of marriage. Its more radical supporters know it’s about destroying marriage
Joel recently completed a sacramental theology course for his diaconate studies. One of the questions on the final exam was: Outline a marriage preparation program
Is it really? What about traveling, going out at night and working on your career? Don’t kids put a damper on relationships? As with anything
The Catechism of the Catholic Church upholds the biblical directive that parents are the first (and most important) teachers of their children. What we
Recently, after successfully getting through airport security, I began to reassemble my luggage and myself. I overheard the man behind me apologize. “Oh, I’m sorry,
Since the advent of social media, the problem of adultery has become worse. Sexual acts need not take place for adultery to be present. Internet
I read this piece by Simcha Fisher that was a response to this piece by Emma Smith on Catholic Exchange. I thought I would add
The love God has for his people is intense, all-consuming, a torrential force of love that is poured out from His heart and on to
I hate the fact that I have to change the radio stations that keep playing the song “Same Love” by Macklemore. What bothers me most
“Everyone should be able to experience the joy of being loved by God, the joy of salvation! It is a gift that one cannot keep
When it comes to how you feel, things are relative. Are you having a good day? Well, you can probably list a bunch of things
[This article is the first in a series on Humanae Vitae: Fatherhood.] Pope Paul VI’s widely rejected, and even ridiculed 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae is
Amour is a 2012 French film about an elderly man’s love for his wife. As Anne’s quality of life slowly deteriorates, Georges’ generous love for
Visit this website for more on NFP Awareness Week. Shortly before my husband and I were married in the Lutheran church (in which we’d
As the dust settles on the Supreme Court’s marriage rulings, Catholics and other defenders of traditional marriage have stepped forward with new energy and comprehensive
Matthew Warner recently discontinued his blog at the National Catholic Register. In his second-to-last blog post, Why the World Doesn’t Take Catholicism Seriously, he charged
I was complaining to my husband the other day that there aren’t any prominent married saints – at least none who actually lived the sacrament
Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Our holiday was extra special this year, because we shared the joyful news with our families that our fifth child
