Co-Creation With God
Growing up, I would often ask my mom to “Just tell me what you want me to do, and I’ll do it.” She would remind me, instead, that she wanted me to look around and see what needed to be done and who needed a hand. I wanted a checklist; she wanted me to develop…
Read MoreGrowing in Faith, Growing in our Mission
Written by Katie Zulanas. Originally published in Family Foundations. I had a good laugh the other day when I saw a meme that said, “I have a mustard seed and I’m not afraid to use it!” How hard it is sometimes for us to believe in that little mustard seed and see as God sees.…
Read MoreThree Marian Images of Pregnancy
Written by S.J. Duca. Originally published in Family Foundations. There is a temptation to grow weary of the familiar. We see so many images of the Virgin Mary that they can begin to blur and lose significance. There’s also a temptation to tire of the familiarity of domestic life, especially in a culture that devalues…
Read MoreSupport the Church, Build the Family
By Savanna Duca for Family Foundations magazine. “This will never work,” said Stacy after meeting Sean at Franciscan University and learning they had rival football teams. Yet, with grace and hard work, the Martins have been married 22 years and have six kids, even while Stacy cheers for the Browns and Sean roots for the…
Read MoreEverything Beautiful in its Time
By Heather Murphy, CCL Development Director, for Family Foundations magazine. Fall and winter are seasons steeped in tradition for my family. It begins when we go on retreat at a Benedictine Monastery, spiritually resetting ourselves. Then school and soccer begin again. Next, we look forward to the Apple Festival, trick-or-treating in our NY hometown, Thanksgiving…
Read MoreStrong Family, Strong Church
By Savanna Duca for Family Foundations magazine. In San Francisco, Sean and Christina Sullivan are welcoming their fourth child, affectionately deemed “Baby Schmuffin” by their three girls, this fall. “While slightly unexpected, this pregnancy has brought such joy and excitement to our family,” Sean shared. “Big Sisters (10, 7, and 5) are so excited and…
Read MoreServing the Church, Impacting Others
By Savanna Duca for Family Foundations magazine. If Crystal Wen wasn’t an eye doctor, she’d be an OB-GYN. An optometry professor in awe of human creation, she realized early on that teaching Natural Family Planning (NFP) was a way she’d love to strengthen her marriage and serve the Church. Her husband Matthew agreed wholeheartedly. “We…
Read More2023 Has Been a Big Year for CCL!
Written by Mike Manhart, PhD, Board Chair. Originally published in Family Foundations. In February, we launched PeakDay to our existing CycleProGo accounts. The new app makes the user experience charting fertility significantly easier and more intuitive. By Fall, we completed work on the ‘back end’ so the app is now fully up to date and…
Read MoreFinally…It’s “Go Time!” for CCL New Projects
By Katie Zulanas, CCL Executive Director. Originally published in Family Foundations. I have been looking forward to shouting “It’s Go Time!” for months now — and I can hardly believe we are finally here! We have not one, but TWO new products to help us share the gift of Humanae Vitae.“ I have chosen you…
Read More“Wait, Do You Only Have Two Kids?”
Written by Lisa Cotter. Originally published in Family Foundations. Can you remember the first time someone explained what the little phrase “being open to life” means in the Catholic world? I know I can. It was at youth group in high school and I remember thinking, “Okay, but I bet nobody actually follows that.” I…
Read More“Promote CCL” October 2023 Round-Up
October was the month our TC’s and Promoters let us know about their work in their local Dioceses! Amazingly, not only do they promote, offer their usual NFP courses live and online, and lead hundreds of chart reviews for their students, but they also manage to make themselves available for presentations and various events where they…
Read MoreNatural Plan has Something for Everyone
Written for Family Foundations magazine by Martha Haenni Natural Plan is for everyone who wants to learn about Natural Family Planning. It was created specifically for parishes and dioceses to have a simple way to introduce NFP to their Catholic communities. We suggest using this course for newly engaged couples in Marriage Prep courses or…
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