The family has always been central for Christians. The Catechism describes it as the “the original cell of social life,” Catholics pay great homage to the Holy Family, and recent popes have taken up the topic, from Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae to John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. But among Catholic leaders, the family is receiving more …
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Many of you have seen the YouTube video of our son, Isaiah, celebrating Mass when he was three years old. It’s been watched over 80,000 times around the world, and I still receive emails from people telling me how much it moved them. (My wife and I joke that despite me being so involved with …
This morning, the Vatican released the Instrumentum Laboris (working document) for the 3rd Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (to be held October 5-19). The Synod will focus on “pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelization”. As usual, the Vatican posted the entire text on their website, and authorized an …
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Yesterday at the Word on Fire blog I shared an exclusive interview I did with Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. As we approach the upcoming Synod on the Family, which will be held at the Vatican this October, discussion has swirled about the Catholic Church’s teachings on marriage, divorce, and communion. Many people are seeking …
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I’m not deeply connected to the mom-blogging world, which explains how I didn’t know about Blythe Fike. But when I discovered her through her YouTube interview on Soul Pancake, I could see why so many people have raved about her witness. Blythe and her wonderful family, which includes five kids under seven, were featured in …
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