Articles in 'Marriage and Family'
He Touched Me!! Again!!
He Touched Me!! Again!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Despondent and listless, going from day to day—with an “Alleluia” here, and “Glory be to the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit” there: have you wondered what an elderly person sitting in a wheel chair in a nursing home or at home would feel like?
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Perpetual Sanctification (part 3)
Perpetual Sanctification (part 3)
By Lori Conklin
I am still waiting for the Priest’s words to ring true. I am waiting on the Grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony, as if it will somehow present itself and all will be well. I think we are all like this, we want to see immediate results, feel the presence of the Holy Spirit, and be healed now!
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5 Suggestions for Parishes and Young Adults
5 Suggestions for Parishes and Young Adults
By Sarah Aten
Baptized at infancy, Catholics go forward with a natural communal progression through the sacraments. First communion is around age 6 or 7, and Catholics are usually confirmed around 12 or 13 years of age. In between these crucial faith experiences, firm catechesis becomes routine in the lives of the young Catholics. But what happens after confirmation?
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Light For Others
Light For Others
By Norma Elaine Robertson
We all have this amazing relationship waiting for us to acknowledge. A relationship that defines the exact person we are created to be, to be known, and to be loved. We're always loved regardless, even without acknowledging this relationship, but when we do acknowledge it, the love is magnified beyond what we could ever dream of, or have imagined.
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Actor/Producer Eduardo Verástegui Discusses Movie Little Boy: Fruits of the Foundation of Catholic Faith
Actor/Producer Eduardo Verástegui Discusses Movie Little Boy: Fruits of the Foundation of Catholic Faith
By Catholic365
On April 24th, you will see the growth of a movie mustard seed as the independent film, Little Boy, sprouts and spreads throughout theaters across the United States. Eduardo Verástegui (Bella), Producer and Actor playing the cameo role of Fr. Crispin, explains that this is a “family experience more than a movie”
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Perpetual Sanctification (part 2)
Perpetual Sanctification (part 2)
By Lori Conklin
I wake up feeling like I had never slept. Why am I so tired? Then it comes crashing back to me, the whole scene, like reliving a movie, the finding of porn on my daughters twitter feed. Does she honestly think I believe that she doesn't know whose it is or how it got on her feed? I cannot wrap my mind around it.
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Rocking My Baby
Rocking My Baby
By Rosemary Bogdan
In the Meditation of the Day in the January 20, 2015 edition of Magnificat there is a wonderful quote from Caryll Houselander. She is speaking of "Proper Sabbath Rest" saying that "Rest...is a culmination...of gathered peace, like the fullness and stillness of waters gathered to a flood tide."
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Laughing, Loving, and Crying Through 36 Years of Marriage
Laughing, Loving, and Crying Through 36 Years of Marriage
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Michael, my husband, and I have been married for 36 years, and we are still in love. Surprisingly, we really have become one, deeply in tune with each other’s spirits. Our tangible joy is inexplicable through secular eyes because from all outward appearances our life together has been a tough journey including poverty, nine kids, overwhelming chores on a small family farm and clinical depression.
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Perpetual Sanctification (part 1)
Perpetual Sanctification (part 1)
By Lori Conklin
Did you ever have one of those weeks that you thought you just might not survive? I mean emotionally, not physically, although, sometimes emotional stress is worse than the most strenuous physical workout. Well that’s the kind of week I had.
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A Rainy Day, New Life, Church Bells and Praying for the Unborn
A Rainy Day, New Life, Church Bells and Praying for the Unborn
By Sharla Ynostrosa
I have so much to share with all of you. Blessing #10, another grandchild, another sweet baby girl was born last week! March was full of blessings for our family. Two baby girls were born just a couple of weeks apart! Two more grand-daughters for us to love! Let me tell you about the Saturday before Blessing #10 arrived.
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Protestant Reactions to a Catholic Writer
Protestant Reactions to a Catholic Writer
By Melanie Jean Juneau
I am proud to proclaim I am a Catholic writer. A saved, born again, Spirit filled, lover of Jesus who expects to be accepted by Protestant lovers of Jesus because I am a sister in Christ. BUT, my culture and way of expressions seems odd to Protestant ears, So I am misunderstood.
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At the Hour of Our Death
At the Hour of Our Death
By JoAnne Hudek-Dole
I am a Hospice Nurse. I work with the dying and their families on their turf. I am a guest in their homes, in their lives and at the hour of their deaths. As we walk Life's path together for whatever time we are together, I am called upon by the dying and their families and friends to help them understand the unfamiliar, frightening, sometimes even seemingly hostile landscape we sojourn together
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Okay Priest--Let Us Have Mass!
Okay Priest--Let Us Have Mass!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Remember when in the late 1990’s the world was wondering—“Will the Catholic Church ever let women become a priest?” Well back then, I was wondering too, and was having some ‘conversations’ with the Holy Spirit about this and seeking Wisdom too, on why of the Church chose to keep Her Priest men and celibate.
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Little Boy from the Writer/Director's View: an Interview with Alejandro Monteverde
Little Boy from the Writer/Director's View: an Interview with Alejandro Monteverde
By Catholic365
Little Boy is opening in theatres on April 24 and this is one movie that you will not want to miss making it a special weekend outing for you and your family. The Editor of Catholic365.com, Deborah Burton, got to review this entertainment gem with its luscious cinematography, strong cast of characters and heartwarming story that puts marvelous back into movies. Here is a link to the movie trailer
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Alzheimer's Disease--The Growing, Unstoppable Epidemic
Alzheimer's Disease--The Growing, Unstoppable Epidemic
By Larry Peterson
My wife, Marty, began undergoing chemo treatments for Lymphoma during the spring of 2011. In the summer of 2013 cognitive disruption began to rear its ugly head. When I asked her oncologist could it be "chemo brain", he more or less gave me an I'm not sure, maybe shrug followed by a "I don't think so.", answer.
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Scoring for the Home Team: Following the Example of Indiana's Memories Pizza
Scoring for the Home Team: Following the Example of Indiana's Memories Pizza
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky
Like a swarm of bumblebees that buzz one way and then the other, their little bodies bump and rub as they move in unison after the rolling target. The air is booming with commands, but the rush of adrenaline has rendered the players deaf.
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Catching the Faith
Catching the Faith
By Judy Landrieu Klein
“Christos Anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton patisas, kai tis en tis mnimasi zoin harisamenos,” my little grandsons chanted in unison as I watched happily in surprised silence. “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs, granting life,”
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