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This collection of documents and addresses assembles the most recent expressions of the eternal Truths of the Church regarding the family and human life. Together, they comprise a comprehensive reference work and a source of inspiration and growth, providing insight into the role of the Christian family in the world, as well as rich teaching about the inherent dignity of human life.
Construyendo Un Cimiento Firme es un programa de evangelización y formación de ocho semanas para padres y tutores cuyos hijos se están preparando para los sacramentos. Este programa básico comienza desde el principio con el kerigma, la proclamación inicial del Evangelio que nos presenta a Cristo. Más que centrarse en la doctrina católica, el objetivo del programa es avivar el deseo de crecer juntos en la fe de forma intencional como familia, despertando en los padres la importancia de una relación con Jesús y su Iglesia.
Este programa despertará en los padres la capacidad de una fe activa y relacional, y les preparará para que, en colaboración con los catequistas de sus hijos, ayuden a sus hijos a prepararse para los sacramentos.
In My Mother's Womb expresses the mysterious unfolding of a life in a mother's womb from the unique point of view of the child. The story imagines what the child is seeing, hearing, thinking, and feeling. With accompanying Scripture verses and stunning artwork for each week, this book provides a fresh encounter with life and the Author of Life.
Above All, Love will set you on an in-depth personal journey, helping you to cultivate your own pro-life attitude and activities through relatable stories, Scripture verses, and thought-provoking questions. The book culminates with an examination of conscience and prayers focused on pro-life ministry.
Intentional Catholic Family is the resource your family has been searching for to help you get more intentional about your faith and reorient your family's life around what matters most. Beginning with a mission, vision, and goals, and providing a year's worth of Catholic education and practical inspiration, this book provides families of all shapes, sizes, and kinds with the relevant resources and the roadmap to go do it - to live out your faith according to the unique gifts God has given your family!
Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life provides pastoral guidelines for dioceses and parishes in strengthening preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage. By investing renewed energy toward this effort, the Church can help couples understand the gift of the Sacrament of Marriage, the meaning of spousal love, and marriage as their authentic vocation.
Itinerarios Catecumenales para la Vida Matrimonial ofrece directrices pastorales para que las diócesis y las parroquias refuercen la preparación al Sacramento del Matrimonio. Invirtiendo energías renovadas en este esfuerzo, la Iglesia puede ayudar a las parejas a comprender el don de este sacramento, el significado del amor esponsal y el matrimonio como su auténtica vocación.
Becoming Wife explores what it means for a woman to fulfill this vocation as a calling and a purpose. By looking at the life of the Blessed Mother and the guidance of great minds in the Church, like Saint John Paul II and Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, this book unwraps the gift of becoming a wife and what it means to make a "total gift" of oneself through matrimony.
Building a Firm Foundation is an eight-week evangelization and formation program for parents and guardians whose children are preparing for their first sacraments. This foundational program starts at the very beginning with the kerygma, the initial Gospel proclamation that introduces each of us to Christ.
This program will awaken in parents the capacity for an active, relational faith and equip them as they - in partnership with their children's catechists - help their children prepare for their sacraments.
There is no perfect blueprint for evangelizing teenagers, but there is the right relationship: the parent-child bond. In Rooting Your Teen in the Faith, family coach, catechist, author, and mom Kim Cameron-Smith empowers parents to shepherd their teens, guiding them to discover their mission, deepen their faith, and discern the truth about their identity and purpose.
This daily devotional meets Catholic couples in the midst of their hectic lives, providing concise, practical, and tangible means to enrich and form their marriage each and every day.
In the midst of a culture that is increasingly confused about sexuality, love, life, and our very identity as persons, the Church offers us the truth of who we are. Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad helps Catholics peel back societal assumptions to understand the fundamental misconceptions fueling our culture’s attacks on marriage, motherhood, and the family. Examining current practices in light of these faulty assumptions will empower women in their own motherhood and equip Catholics to combat the culture of confusion by boldly proclaiming God’s vision for our lives.
Legacy of Mercy tells the story of raising and losing a son; the story of forgiving his murderers; and the story of a mother responding to her son’s death not with vengeance or self-pity, but with love and a desire to serve others in need.
When properly understood and lived out, obedience is, in fact, liberating. The Obedience Paradox illuminates the subject by examining the relationship between husband and wife in marriage as an image of Christ’s relationship to the Church. Presenting the sexual complementarity of husband and wife as an expression of gift, this book probes the meaning and power of receptivity in a relationship.
Pregnancy is a blessing, an incredible gift from God - and one of the most challenging experiences a woman will ever have. In the midst of childbearing, God invites us to offer him the concerns of our hearts, whatever they may be, and to draw close to him through prayer, reflection, and meditation.
Peace in Pregnancy: Devotions for the Expectant Mother is a place of rest to embrace the peace God offers. It serves both new and seasoned mothers, as the effort to embrace a state of peace renews itself with each change in life.
As you nail down the details of your wedding day, this planner will give you the opportunity to prepare your heart for marriage. Throughout this book, you will be invited to pause and reflect with three amazing Catholic wives and mothers. Jenny Uebbing, Emily Wilson, and Rachel Balducci share their wisdom and guide you through reflections on each of Saint Paul’s “Love is” descriptions in First Corinthians.
Building on Love offers more excerpts from Amoris Laetitia, focusing on the fruits and responsibilities of marital love: children, their education, and the life of the family. The pope's magnificent text is divided into small sections, each followed by a series of questions for reflection or group discussion.
Kelly Mantoan wasn’t always able to say these words. As a mother of five children, two with profound disabilities, all her energy and attention was focused on her children’s diagnoses. Drained and struggling, Kelly wondered if she had what it took to be the kind of parent they needed. She craved support as a Catholic parent with special-needs children, but most secular support groups couldn’t help her see and understand God’s plan.
Whether you’re a new mom, a grandmother, or somewhere in between, this book will encourage all mothers in their vocation as they identify themselves in the lives of these saints, who also experienced the joys and challenges of being a mom. Their stories will also be inspiring to young women exploring the vocation of motherhood and anyone with an interest in saints who were mothers.
Today’s Catholic parents need access to the best tools and most up-to-date research to help them fully cooperate with God’s grace. Learn how to cultivate a Catholic culture in your family with these two books: Parenting Your Kids with Grace (Birth to Age 10) and Parenting Your Teens and Tweens with Grace (Age 11-18).