Love is in the air! Pope Francis blessed the marriage of two flight attendants aboard the papal plane en route to Iquique in Chile. The couple married in a civil ceremony in 2010 but due to Chile’s 2010 earthquake, they never followed up with a church ceremony.
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Pope Francis blesses the marriage of two flight attendants aboard the papal plane
The couple said, “I do” Thursday morning after telling Francis that they had been married in a civil service in 2010.
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How to celebrate Epiphany with Baby Jesus baked in: ‘Rosca de Reyes,’ or ‘Kings Bread’
‘Rosca de Reyes’ gives a sweet ending to the 12 days of Christmas.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The Feast of the Holy Family: ‘Grief is the price we pay for love.’
No one can love us like family, and no one can hurt us like family.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The case for accepting some clutter in your life this Christmas season
It is always a losing game to chase a simply stated lifestyle. Life is not simple. Life cannot be organized.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Father James Martin and Ross Douthat discuss civility in public & church discourse
Is there a duty for Christians to represent a certain kind of voice in the public discourse?
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pre-Bethlehem: How the church can do more for expectant parents
The church has pre-Cana programs for marriage, but is it falling short in giving couples spiritual preparation for parenthood?
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘Wonder’ is sappy and predictable, but you should take your kids anyway.
‘Wonder’ is a tween melodrama on a mission of mercy.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Mary is there for you when your own mother isn’t.
Marge Fenelon talks about her book “Forgiving Mother: A Marian Novena of Healing and Peace.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
3 reasons the adoption tax credit shouldn’t be cut from the Republican tax plan
The tax credit helps eliminate the stigma of adoption, works on the principle of subsidiarity and prevents adoption from becoming nothing but the sale of children.