May 17, 2012

Vatican Meeting to Highlight Work/Family Balance

This year the Vatican’s World Meeting of Families, to be held in Milan, will focus on the relationship between work and the family. The Meeting will call attention both to workplace goals and the goals of family life apart from work, especially on Sundays and holidays

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May 11, 2012

Is Humility a Source of Strength?

Humility is a misunderstood virtue. Does it mean being reserved and hesitant? Read more to find out how humility is connected to accepting the truth and giving strength to you and to your relationships.

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May 4, 2012

Divorce Rate Rises for Middle-Aged, Older Americans

A new report finds that divorces are becoming much more frequent for middle-aged and older adults, even as the overall divorce rate is declining or stable. The report says this finding has far-reaching ramifications.

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April 26, 2012

Bishops Say Arizona Immigration Law Hinders Family Unity

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says that Arizona’s 2010 immigration law will impede the goal of promoting family unity. It also poses a threat to religious liberty.

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April 13, 2012

Relating the Cross to Married and Family Life

This year the meditations for the 14 Stations of the Cross in Rome where composed by Danilo and Annamaria Zanzucchi, an Italian couple who have been married for 59 years. The couple “wanted to make sure that these texts bore the mark of a lived Christian experience and, at the same time, reflected our understanding of the Passion as it has developed through years of contact with thousands of couples.”

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April 4, 2012

In Cuba, Pope Cites Marriage’s Value to Society

While the Pope’s message about marriage and family may be familiar to U.S. Catholics, it may not be well-known in Cuba, where the Church has had little access to the media.Other themes during the recent papal trip included religious freedom, human dignity, and the contribution the church’s values make to society, so that the Church does not threaten society.

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March 29, 2012

Young Adults More Likely to Live With Parents

According to new research from the Pew Center, “If there’s supposed to be a stigma attached to living with mom and dad through one’s late 20s or early 30s, today’s ‘boomerang generation’ didn’t get that memo.” Young adults as well as their parents seem largely satisfied with their living arrangements.

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