No one can be excluded from the care, love of the church, cardinal says March 18, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News While the Catholic Church cannot bless unions that are not sacramental marriages, the church will always welcome and accompany everyone, no matter their situation in life, said the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people March 15, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News While homosexual men and women must be respected, any form of blessing a same-sex union is “illicit,” said the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
RADIO INTERVIEW: What parents need to know about human trafficking February 22, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Parenting, Radio Interview, Respect Life Erin Younkins discusses the scourage of human trafficking and its prevalence in our society.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Keeping your marriage happy, healthy and holy February 15, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview Christopher Gunty spoke with Edward Herrera of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Office of Marriage and Family Life about keeping your marriage happy, healthy and holy in these difficult times. With Ash Wednesday coming up, they also talk about family activities for Lent.
The gift of time January 4, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Marriage & Family Life, Parenting As we watch our children grow up right before our eyes, we are reminded that time is limited and precious.
Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ December 28, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Parenting, Vatican, World News As the fifth anniversary of his apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” approaches, Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family and conjugal love.
The more, the merrier December 10, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Advent, Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Parenting As the Christmas season approaches, George Matysek shares the joys of having five children age 5 and under.
Walking up Holy Cross aisle to marry – 134 years after her great-grandparents December 1, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News When Josephine Fangman and Ferdinand Wehberg married at Holy Cross in November 1885, they began a family legacy at the South Baltimore church which includes a fourth generation tying the knot.
How to survive Thanksgiving dinner with a side of impeachment November 11, 2019By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, Marriage & Family Life, Mid-Atlantic Congress, News Nell Bolton suggests using the three Bs – binding, bonding and bridging – when engaging people with whom you disagree.
Hispanic couples conference in Laurel seeks to strengthen marriage June 17, 2019By Norma Montenegro Flynn Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News Organized by the Archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington, the sold-out event attracted about 400 Hispanic Catholics interested in furthering their formation on God’s plan on marriage and family and put it into practice at home – and for many of them, also in their ministries.
Retrouvaille deepens faith, heals marriage of St. John Westminster parishioner December 5, 2018By Elizabeth Lowe Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News In addition to helping his marriage, Lagonigro credits the ministry with deepening his faith. He described Retrouvaille as a “shot of adrenaline” for his faith.
Seven children, two outreaches begun for Knights Family of the Year August 8, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News A little more than two decades after they met at an ice cream social on the second day of class at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, Ryan and Elizabeth Young head the Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year.