We join the Holy Father in praying that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other's gifts, even in their differences.
More than just a private contract between two people or an excuse for a party, marriages serve the common good of humanity, society, and the Church.
As we begin the Year of the Family, Isabelle Gagnon explores preparation for family life and the values specific to the family vocation.
Pope Francis has declared that March 2021 to June 2022 will be a year dedicated to the "Amoris Laetita Family".
God chose to enter into our world through a family. Why is this so important? And how should it inform the way we see our own families?
Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family. Tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of Mary the Mother of God. Along with the Feast of the Nativity, also known as Christmas, we celebrate three feasts that remind us that God is a God of family. What do you imagine when you think of the […]
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. This year the Gospel for today is the finding of the child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41-52). In other years, it is the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23) or the presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22-40). Is your family […]
Julian Paparella explores Pope Francis' thoughts on the fruitfulness of marriage and the unconditional, self-giving love of parents for their children.
In speaking of married love, Pope Francis offers us a blueprint for loving concretely and sincerely amidst the clamour of daily life.
Read the full text of Pope Francis' address at the Festival of Families in Croke Park, part of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin.