Marriage & Family
Dealing with Same-Sex Attraction through the Sacred Heart
The heart of the Gospel message is God’s love for sinners. St. John writes in his Gospel “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” (John 3, 16). Jesus Christ, the Incarnate God, is the manifestation…
Read MoreDear Lemondrop
Dear Lemondrop, It’s your daddy. I want you to know how hard your mommy and I prayed for you. We asked God for you. We prayed for a family and God has blessed us with both you and your older brother. You are the answer to our prayers, the fourth member of our family. This…
Read MoreHomosexuality and the Theology of the Body Part II
This is the second of a two-part series on how Saint Pope John Paul II’s the Theology of the Body can be used to help young, confused Catholics to understand the true nature of marriage. Part I is here. True love is demanding. The source of the beauty of this love is its demanding nature.…
Read MoreHomosexuality and the Theology of the Body Part I
Polls show that most young people today, even those who identify themselves as Christians, have no problem with “same-sex marriage.” If young people today are at all aware of what the Catholic Church teaches about marriage and human sexuality, what they think they know is often only a caricature of the truth. They see it…
Read MoreThe Story of St. Josephine Bakhita Being Replayed Today
(Zenit.org) – When Josephine Bakhita died in 1947, thousands of Italians passed her funeral bier to pay respects to a simple woman who had achieved great renown for her kindness. To this day, the people of Schio, Italy, honor now-Saint Josephine, a former African slave, with the title “Nostra Madre Moretta,” which means “Our Black…
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