Monday, June 20, 2022043On Saturday, June 11, our local Church in Dallas gathered for a Diocese of Dallas Synod listening session on the topic of “Marriage and Family Life.” There hardly is a more important topic for the Catholic Church today.
Saturday, June 18, 2022040Saying "superficial" marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed suggestions for a yearlong "marriage catechumenate" drafted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
Thursday, October 5, 20170148Marriage ministry needs to be done by married couples because priests have “no credibility in this area,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, told a church gathering. Delivering the keynote address to 500 delegates at the Faith and Life convention in Belfast Sept. 30, Cardinal Farrell...
Monday, January 23, 20170173To ensure engaged couples are entering into a fully Catholic marriage and remain committed to their vows for life, they must be prepared properly beforehand and supported afterward, Pope Francis said
Sunday, August 23, 2015095Thirteen years of marriage have convinced Steve and Elisa Low that faith and friendship are critical pieces of making theirs — or any marriage — a successful one. Today, Steve and Elisa are raising their four children, Johanna, Robert, Claire, and their youngest, John Paul.
Thursday, September 18, 20140115Marriage has been described as a “journey together to God.” Pope Francis chose this image in speaking to 20 couples he married last week in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Thursday, September 11, 20140125Couples with long, loving marriages truly serve God, embody Gospel values and fortify sagging cultural expectations, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell told an overflow crowd at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Sept. 6.
