And in our society, and for our contemporaries,
Catholic marriage and family life lived in its fullness is the most eloquent proclamation of «the word of truth that the Lord Jesus has left us».
Not exact matches
This is especially so given that the answer to the problem lies in re-examining
and applying
Catholic social teaching on the welfare state
and Catholic teaching on
marriage and family life.
In parallel with the demolition of the right to
life runs the destruction of
marriage and family as defined in the
Catholic Church:
«They must know that bishops
and priests are totally committed to the fullness of
Catholic truth on matters of sexual morality, a truth as essential to the renewal of the priesthood
and the episcopate as it is to the renewal of
marriage and family life.»
A
Catholic school must teach the
Catholic faith — including the Church's teachings on
marriage and family life, in ways that are appropriate for the children's ages
and needs.
Professor Tracey Rowland, Dean of the John Paul II Institute for
Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia, discusses the centrality of Christ in the «new anthropology» that is animating an international revival in Catholic family
Family in Melbourne, Australia, discusses the centrality of Christ in the «new anthropology» that is animating an international revival in
Catholic familyfamily life.
Dr. James J. Buckley Loyola College of Maryland Dr. Peter Casarella
Catholic University of America Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. Fordham University Father Thomas Guarino Seton Hall University Father Francis Martin John Paul II Institute for Studies on
Marriage and Family Father Richard John Neuhaus Institute on Religion
and Public
Life Edward T. Oakes, S.J. Mundelein Seminary Mr. George Weigel Ethics
and Public Policy Center Dr. Robert Louis Wilken University of Virginia
Among the many important things said by the Holy Father, I believe the most important was this: «The
Catholic faithful must know that bishops
and priests are totally committed to the fullness of
Catholic truth on matters of sexual morality, a truth as essential to the renewal of the priesthood
and the episcopate as it is to the renewal of
marriage and family life.»
We are glad to have been active in,
and witnesses to, gradual
and in some cases dramatic improvement in areas of Church
life where we stood frm: most
Catholic youth events now have the sort of liturgical
and devotional style that at one time was almost unique to the annual FAITH summer gathering,
and the new generation of priests has a vigorous approach to catechesis
and to promoting the Church's message on
marriage and family life.
Our objection would be that the
Catholic side of the argument in section 3, on
marriage and family life, is woefully inadequate,
and that the non-
Catholic side is presented with unacknowledged quasi-relativist assumptions which are profoundly opposed to
Catholic thinking
and formation.
Section 3, «
Marriage and Family Life», is profoundly antithetical to the
Catholic faith.
The
Catholic Match Institute For Dating &
Marriage Readiness is an associated branch of the dating website, which provides advocacy, resources
and scholarships to various
Marriage and Family Life ministries who support of single Catholics.
How much real influence do these advocacy
and lobby groups have at influencing public policy, such as the Institute of
Marriage and Family Canada; the Canadian Centre for Policy Studies; the Institute for Canadian Values, the National House of Prayer,
and 4MyCanada, Campaign for
Life, the
Catholic Civil Rights League,
and REAL Women of Canada?
In the United States, the program is called Pre-Cana
and consists of individual meetings with a
marriage counselor, psychological testing,
and group discussion
and education regarding
Catholic family life and social teaching.
Our professional counseling services emphasize the value of
marriage and family life, encourage personal growth
and healing,
and are based in traditional Christian
and Catholic values.
She is an AAMFT Fellow, member of the
Family Therapy Academy, Editorial Advisor to Wedding Bells magazine; writes the Dr Romance column on women.com;
and is recipient of the AAMFT President's Award; the American Counseling Association (ACA) Social Interest Award; the Recognition Award from the National Association of
Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM); the California
Marriage Champion Award;
and the Smart
Marriages Impact Award.
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