Archive for May 2026
The NFP Path to Stronger Marriages: CCL Clergy Webinar
On May 21st, the Couple to Couple League hosted its Clergy Webinar, The NFP Path to Stronger Marriages. CCL welcomed over 200 clergy, parish leaders, marriage prep coordinators, and Pre-Cana teams from dioceses across the country. Hosted by CCL Ministry Consultant Nick Vicinanzo, the webinar featured an outstanding panel of experts. Rev. Fr. Paul Nguyen,…
Read MoreMoving with Mary: SoulCore and the Rosary
In a culture that often separates physical wellness from spiritual life, SoulCore offers a refreshingly integrated vision. It also deepens devotion to the Rosary and reflects the beauty of the Visitation, celebrated this Sunday, on May 31. Co-founded by Deanne Miller and Colleen Scarano, SoulCore brings together prayer and movement, inviting participants to engage body,…
Read MoreUnited in Prayer: 54-Day Rosary Novena
This June, Couple to Couple League invites all CCL staff, students, volunteers, benefactors, and friends to join together in prayer as we celebrate 55 years of teaching God’s plan for marriage and family life. Beginning June 1 at 12:15 pm ET, we will pray a 54-day Rosary Novena LIVE online, leading up to our anniversary…
Read MoreRRM Advancing Fertility Care, Naturally
At this year’s FACTS Annual Conference 2026 in Peoria, Illinois, Michael Manhart represented the Couple to Couple League both as CCL Board member and a featured breakout speaker. His experience offers a valuable window into the growing intersection between fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) and restorative reproductive medicine (RRM)—and what it means for the future of…
Read MoreOn Holding Babies
I recently heard a podcast featuring Stephen Shaw, writer and producer of the documentary Birthgap, which explores his work in understanding falling birthrates. In this podcast, Shaw shared some notable remarks concerning the pending demographic winter facing the world. One observation he makes is that once a woman becomes a mother, she will most likely have…
Read MoreNFP: The Answer the World Is Seeking
As we celebrate 55 years of CCL’s mission, we often look back with gratitude for all that has been built through faithful teaching, generous support, and countless quiet “yeses” to God’s plan for marriage. Yet just as important is what lies ahead—and where the Holy Spirit is already at work. Recently, at the Live Action…
Read MoreA Countercultural Vision of Beauty and Belonging
In a culture that constantly tells women who they should be, what beauty is, and how they should look, See Yourself as God Does by Shannon Whitmore arrives as a much-needed act of truth and mercy. It offers more than another set of standards or self-improvement strategies. Whitmore invites women to ask a more fundamental question: How does…
Read MoreMary: A Crown of Flowers, A Life of Faith
In the heart of spring, the Catholic Church turns its gaze to Mary, honoring her as the Queen of May. Blossoms, light, and new life seem to echo her quiet “yes”—a response that allowed grace to enter the world in a profound way. For generations, May Crownings have offered a simple but powerful image: placing…
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