In his general audience, Pope Francis emphasized how following Jesus often means accepting that we don’t have total control over our lives, especially as we age.
Family Life
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A married Catholic priest’s lessons from two kinds of fatherhood
As a married Catholic priest, I know both fatherhoods. And, I can tell you, priestly fatherhood, like natural fatherhood, is an embodied, deep thing.
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How my father’s racism helped me fight my own
While I will never support my father’s prejudice, I will forever be grateful for the fact that God could work through him to help me find my way.
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Citing ‘superficial’ marriage prep, Pope Francis calls for yearlong program for engaged couples
Pope Francis said “superficial” marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage.
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Pope Francis: Visit the elderly—together and often
In his general audience, Pope Francis implored Catholics to take care of the elderly as a community of faith.
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Parenting as a Catholic pacifist in an era of mass shootings
I have called myself a peacemaker. I have never held a gun and never want to. But I am also a father, and I will always protect my children.
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Pope Francis: Don’t use makeup to hide your wrinkles
In his general audience, Pope Francis highlighted how old age ironically helps us to fulfill Jesus’ commandment to be “born again.”
Posted inExplainer, Faith
People don’t become angels when they die. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t watching over us.
Is it in keeping with our faith to believe it is possible that those who have died may be able to help us? Absolutely.
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Catholics: Stop spending an unholy amount on weddings
The joy of marriage is getting overshadowed by the pressure for increasingly expensive and elaborate weddings. Parish priest could gently remind couples that it does not have to be this way.
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Pope Francis: Do not ‘cancel’ the elderly from your life
“Do not hide old age, do not hide the fragility of old age,” Pope Francis said in his Wednesday audience. “This is a teaching for all of us.”