Posts Tagged ‘Family Foundations’
Three 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 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 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…
Read MoreA New Introduction to NFP
Written for Family Foundations magazine by Martha Haenni We are excited to share with you a new program from CCL, to introduce couples to Natural Family Planning BEFORE they learn an NFP method. For 50 years, we have taught NFP to hundreds of thousand of couples. Couples come to us with these questions… “Why do…
Read MoreDiscerning in Love and Generosity
By S. J. Duca. Originally published in Family Foundations. Discerning responsible parenting starts with prayer, but practical steps are handy too. Gabi and Marshall Boyland, an NFP teaching couple in Boise, Idaho, have a plethora of tips. The couple fell in love during college at Montana State University. While Gabi was initially skeptical about NFP,…
Read More