Catholic Family Life
August Is National Make a Will Month
August is National Make a Will Month, a timely reminder to reflect on your legacy and take action for your future. Despite the importance of a Will, and according to Caring.com’s 2023 study, only 58% of American adults have a Will in place. This highlights that almost half have yet to take this essential step…
Read MoreHelping Marriages Flourish Through Every Season
For more than 55 years, Couple to Couple League has helped couples prepare for one of life’s greatest vocations: marriage. Over those years, we have learned that preparation does not end on the wedding day. Marriage and family life are filled with new seasons, from starting a career and welcoming a first child to watching children grow,…
Read MoreRed, White and Blue…and NFP too!
This year, as our nation celebrates America’s 250th anniversary, the Couple to Couple League is joining the festivities with a little friendly competition among our staff: creating fun, family-friendly NFP memes! At first glance, Natural Family Planning and the Fourth of July might not seem connected but we think they have everything to do with…
Read MoreWalk with Jesus. Pray for the Nation.
The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, in honor of America’s 250th year, feels especially timely. In a world that often pulls us toward distraction and division, the simple directive proposed by the USCCB, “Walk with Jesus. Pray for the nation,” invites us back to what matters most: walking closely with Christ and entrusting our country to…
Read MoreThe Quiet Courage of Fatherhood
On Father’s Day, we celebrate the men who work long hours to provide for their families, coach little league teams, read bedtime stories, repair what’s broken, and show up day after day with quiet consistency. Their daily acts of love often go unnoticed, yet they shape the lives of their children in countless ways. Christian…
Read MoreIt Starts in the Heart
When couples first encounter Natural Family Planning, many share the same reaction: Why didn’t we know this sooner? Author and speaker Megan Madden, a popular interview on the PeakDay Podcast, understands that question well. A wife, mother of seven, and author of Mary, Teach Me to Be Your Daughter and Through Storms and Still Waters…
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 MoreA Patroness for Life and Love: St. Gianna
On April 28, we celebrated the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, one of CCL’s beloved patron saints. Her life is a powerful witness to the beauty of marriage, the dignity of motherhood, and the profound respect for life that we are all called to embrace. A devout Catholic, she pursued a vocation in…
Read MoreLiving Easter Fully
The joy of Easter is not confined to a single Sunday. The Church invites us into fifty days of celebration, a season that stretches from the Resurrection to Pentecost. It is also a time of renewal and new life. It is no coincidence that this season so beautifully echoes the heart of NFP, which is…
Read MoreA Quest for Wholehearted Living
Chase Crouse didn’t originally plan to found a Catholic fitness apostolate. His work began in a secular fitness environment, where conversations about faith were often left at the door. Yet over time, coaching clients led him to a deeper question he had never seriously considered: Why does exercise and nutrition matter so much? That question…
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