Posts Tagged ‘Pope Francis’
It Will Be Heaven
I’ve done it. I’ve taken the plunge. Practically everyone seemed to be doing it, especially within certain women’s circles. As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve succumbed to peer pressure. I’ve entered the world of sourdough bread making. I have fond memories of my mom making potato sourdough bread for our family regularly…
Read MoreThe Blessings of Teaching NFP
God never ceases to amaze me with the opportunities He gives me in my life. I never intended to become a Natural Family Planning teacher with CCL. Before we got married my husband and I took the CCL class in our area. Like many couples, we struggled to find a class we could both attend…
Read MoreTurn Mourning to Jubilation
Sr. Thea Bowman would have turned 88 years old on December 29 of this year. A convert and the first African American in the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Sr. Thea worked tirelessly for social justice. When talking with her students about their identity, she would ask them, “Where are you right now? Where do…
Read MoreThe Value of Motherhood
If you ask the magic of AI technology to explain the value of motherhood, you get some surprising answers. A few of our favorite AI finds… “It’s a concept with deep meaning, extending beyond mere fertility, and involves various roles, emotions, and experiences.” or “Motherhood is often viewed as a profound and transformative experience, shaping…
Read MorePope Francis: His Merciful Mission
On the first Monday of Easter, Pope Francis was called home to our Lord to his eternal rest. It seems appropriate for him, who was known as the Pope of Mercy, to end his earthly pilgrimage during the Easter season, which is intrinsically linked to God’s merciful message of hope and renewal. A Mission of…
Read MorePope Francis: Undervalued Mothers
Pope Francis talks about motherhood so well and so often that we’ve written on it before. Between his love for the Blessed Mother and his admiration for hard-working earthly moms, there’s a lot to cover: like the time he boldly called motherhood an antidote to selfishness, his decision to dedicate his papacy to Mary, and…
Read MoreMotherhood: Strongest Antidote to Selfishness
Pope Francis is the newest pope of the people. For the first time in decades, media reports on the Holy See are trending positive, non-Catholics find him endearing and his own flock reveal a certain admiration for him, lovingly calling him “Papa Frankie.” While we may have a special place in our hearts for the…
Read MoreAmoris Laetitia for NFPers, not Dummies
From the Family Foundations archives **** “‘Marriage was not instituted solely for the procreation of children’ but also that mutual love ‘might be properly expressed, that it should grow and mature.’” – Amoris Laetitia, 125 I talk about love. A lot. God is love, and any who preach Jesus Christ must always preach love. I teach sexual…
Read MoreChildren’s Book: Dear Pope Francis
I seriously love this! Last month, Loyola Press and Pope Francis published his first children’s book entitled Dear Pope Francis. It’s actually the first children’s book ever published by a pope. Letters for the pope were gathered from children across the globe and 30 were selected to be answered and placed in the book. These questions ranged…
Read MoreIn Zika Controversy, Remember what the Church Teaches
Last week we witnessed the latest installation in what is almost becoming a serial tale of Pope Francis raising confusion and controversy with his in-flight press conferences. This case was, as were the others, exacerbated by headlines and reporting by secular media outlets that lack knowledge and understanding of Catholic Church teaching. Thus headlines were…
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