Archdiocese Of Louisville Family Ministries
The promotion of dignity within family through the love, mercy, and hope of Christ.
By Stuart Hamilton In 1968, St. Pope Paul VI issued the landmark encyclical Humanae Vitae re-affirming the Church’s teaching that contraception technology was morally illicit for Christian use. At that time, the document drew heavy controversy. In the throws of the sexual revolution, secular culture had embraced contraception (and later abortion) as a means of … Continue reading Cultural Trends Signal Renewed Interest in NFP
By Stuart Hamilton Lent is my favorite time of the liturgical calendar. Most of the year can seem like a series of work deadlines and goals set by the rigors of life. It’s like a constant race from a green light to a stop light, propelling you forward in “the world” but not necessarily to … Continue reading Life Isn’t About Racing to Stop Lights
by Deacon Stephen Bowling It has been said that one of the best ways to become truly wise is to seek the counsel of those who have gone before. In fact, one might say that the entire philosophy of a classical education is based upon this principle. Although wisdom originates from God, it is often … Continue reading “Reverence For Life”
by Martine Bacci Seigel August is a time when we head back to school and start settling into a routine. This allows us time to get back to basics and for busy families, basics can help mute some of the chaos back to school can bring. Kim John Payne is the author of “Getting back … Continue reading “Back To Basics”
The recently begun school year brought with it the smell of fresh pencil shavings, the squeak of shoes on newly waxed linoleum and a new round of stonewalling to the question, “What did you do at school today?” For generations, the most common answer to this question has been “Nothing,” followed closely by “I don’t know” … Continue reading How to Get Your Children to Tell You about Their Day at School
Do you remember John Lennon’s album from the early 1980’s, Double Fantasy? It was released just three weeks before his untimely death and ended up winning the Grammy in 1981 for Album of the Year. As someone who was very much into music at that time, I will never forget how the songs from that … Continue reading (Just Like) Starting Over . . .
by Ed Harpring July calls to mind the celebration of Independence Day, ice cream, cookouts, pools, beaches, or anywhere just to cool off. Almost these activities are associated with familes and family fun in the sun. This summer, however, the news spotlight has been focused on families who are in turmoil - suffering migrant families … Continue reading Separating Families on the Border and the Catholic Teaching on Immigration
by Deacon Stephen Bowling As July settles in and the days get hot, I marvel at just how many folks I’m seeing who actually are taking real, formal vacations. It seems the days of “giving it a miss” as Monty Python would say are becoming more and more infrequent – and I for one am … Continue reading The Power of Presence
by Ed Harpring "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” MT 5:11 On June 4th, the Supreme Court decided the much-anticipated Religious Freedom case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission in favor of Jack Phillips, a Christian baker who declined … Continue reading “Standing Up for Faith: The Supreme Court Decision on Religious Freedom”
by Deacon Stephen Bowling I must confess writing about the concept of fatherhood fills me with a bit of dread. As a father myself, and as a son as well, I cannot help but think of the concept in terms of flaws and imperfection. The responsibility is so huge, the goal so important and the … Continue reading The Unattainable Heights of Fatherhood
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