FAMILY LIFE

February observances highlight the gift of sacramental marriage

Individuals, couples and parishes throughout the Diocese of Trenton are invited to honor and celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage during National Marriage Week...

National Marriage Week 2023: A Sacrament most sacred and most serious

Before the liturgical changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), women and men entering a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church...

Is technology discreetly, but thoroughly, rendering parents expendable?

About 10 years ago, my younger son stopped me in my tracks with a thoughtful observation.

Marriage is a gift from God that benefits everyone, Pope says

Marriage is not a ceremony, a social event, a mere formality or an abstract ideal, Pope Francis said.

How can elderly help the young

I attended SEEK23, the annual conference of the ...

When family members are not all Catholic

January is a month full of observances that turn our minds toward one ...

Pope baptizes babies, urges parents to teach them to pray

Telling parents and godparents to teach their little ones to pray ...

Put down the phone, look to God, look at others, Pope tells kids

 Pope Francis encouraged youngsters to put down their phones...

New children's books highlight Catholic missionaries, Legos, mystery

The following children's books are suitable for gift-giving at Christmas.

Advent is the perfect time for New Year Resolutions of faith

Some of us may have heard our pastor exclaim, "Happy New Year!" at the end of November ...

Pope: Chauvinism kills human progress; fight for equal rights must go on

A society that does not give women the same rights ...

Growing faith with gratitude all year round

As we get closer to the Thanksgiving holiday, many people turn their thoughts...

Pope: Church's concern for the family goes beyond focus on couples

 The importance of the family for the Catholic Church...

November magazine will highlight Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Masses

The second of two Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Masses was celebrated Oct. 9 in ...

Give the gift of reading the Bible as a family

We all know the saying, “The family that prays together, stays together.”


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