The World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each meeting has a theme that enlivens the event and adds great depth to our understanding of contemporary family life. This year's theme is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing that love of God and neighbor, taught and experiences in the family, is the way to live a fully joyful and purposeful life.
This video series is part of S+L's preparatory coverage of the 2015 World Meeting of Families and Papal visit.
The Holy Father invites us to pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
The parable of the Good Samaritan is a touchstone for how we are to treat our fellow human beings, especially those suffering from war and violence.
From the age of 17 until his death at 24, Frassati lived a purposeful, Christ-oriented life of prayer, service, and adventure.
A novena (which comes from the Latin word novem, which means nine) refers to nine days of public or private prayer.
Amidst the uncertainties of the world, having kids is an act of hope in the future. It is a sign that life is still worth living and that the future bears promise despite the challenges it will bring.