A tale of two weddings June 3, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Opportunities for witness and evangelization are everywhere and all about us.
Families are path to holiness, pope says June 2, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Family life is a path toward holiness where older and younger generations can learn to live with one another peacefully, Pope Francis said.
World Meeting of Families opens June 22 in Rome and online May 31, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused a one-year delay in holding the World Meeting of Families, it also prompted a look at new ways to involve Catholic families from around the world and to ensure that they take the lead in ministering to each other.
Ideology obstructs beauty of family, pope says April 29, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Families play an important role in a society’s development when ideologies are not imposed upon them, Pope Francis said.
Marriage proposal in RCIA class a first for Harford County parish April 16, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, It's about love, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News Matthew Sennett, a parishioner of St. Margaret in Bel Air, chose a much less glamorous, but meaningful path for his proposal. He proposed to girlfriend, Bethany Smith, during her Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults class at their Harford County parish.
No one can be excluded from the care, love of the church, cardinal says March 18, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News While the Catholic Church cannot bless unions that are not sacramental marriages, the church will always welcome and accompany everyone, no matter their situation in life, said the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people March 15, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News While homosexual men and women must be respected, any form of blessing a same-sex union is “illicit,” said the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
RADIO INTERVIEW: What parents need to know about human trafficking February 22, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Parenting, Radio Interview, Respect Life Erin Younkins discusses the scourage of human trafficking and its prevalence in our society.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Keeping your marriage happy, healthy and holy February 15, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview Christopher Gunty spoke with Edward Herrera of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Office of Marriage and Family Life about keeping your marriage happy, healthy and holy in these difficult times. With Ash Wednesday coming up, they also talk about family activities for Lent.
The gift of time January 4, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Marriage & Family Life, Parenting As we watch our children grow up right before our eyes, we are reminded that time is limited and precious.
Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ December 28, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Parenting, Vatican, World News As the fifth anniversary of his apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” approaches, Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family and conjugal love.
The more, the merrier December 10, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Advent, Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Parenting As the Christmas season approaches, George Matysek shares the joys of having five children age 5 and under.
