Articles in 'Marriage and Family'

The App Built to Help Catholic Couples Avoid a Divorce

By Clare Venegas

Avila, the first Catholic AI-powered app built specifically for dating and marriage discernment, asks couples the hard questions — and gives them the spiritual tools to answer.

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The Importance and Power of Praying Together

By Amelia Monroe Carlson

Is your family praying together In a world full of distractions, family prayer can become one of the greatest sources of peace, unity, and strength. And if you have a child, spouse, sibling, or other loved one who isn't a Christian, don't lose hope—your prayers matter more than you may realize.

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God's Loving Providence: Learning Love and Forgiveness from Job 38:41

By Amelia Monroe Carlson

What can a raven teach us about God's love? At first glance, Job 38:41 seems like an unlikely verse—but it contains a powerful reminder that if God lovingly cares for even the smallest creatures, He certainly hasn't forgotten you. Discover how this beautiful passage connects to forgiveness, God's mercy, and the healing power of Catholic faith.

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Sts Zelie & Louis Martin's secret leavening recipe

By The Catholic Nurse

How did these middle-class parents turn their kids into saints?

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Advice From an Ex-Con: Reverence for Mothers

By Chelsey Kennedy

Advice from an ex-con points toward motherhood and Mariology

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10-Second Prayer for Leaving Work

By Chelsey Kennedy

10-second prayer for leaving work

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Chasing Glitz, Finding Grace: An Anniversary Lesson in True Beauty

By Christy Romero

After a bizarre anniversary dinner surrounded by the frantic, screen-obsessed energy of the modern influencer culture, I found myself reflecting on the stark contrast of the Real Presence. While the world demands vanity, Christ just wants a humble heart.

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How My Conversion Has Helped Me Spend Less Time on Social Media

By Kirstie Landry

My conversion to Catholicism has helped me, in some indirect ways, spend less time on social media. Here's how.

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Barney Fife and Teaching Children Their Prayers

By Chelsey Kennedy

An episode of The Andy Griffith Show reminded me of the tremendous value in teaching children to recite prayers.

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Suffering and the Gift of Motherhood

By Allison Brown - Because I am His

A devastating illness changed the course of Allison's life, but it never changed God's plan for her vocation. Through suffering, surrender, and the gift of motherhood, Allison discovered that His plans were far greater than her own.

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The Meanest Thing Anyone Ever Said to Me

By Chelsey Kennedy

An insensitive comment reminded me how antagonistic our culture can be toward family.

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Bring Your Kids To Mass

By Fully Alive

The dirty looks. The crying. The chaos. You are exactly where you are supposed to be.

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Seeking Silence in a Loud Life

By Christine S Martinovich

Do you ever notice how our best thoughts come to us in the shower or on the toilet? Why? Because we’re still and silent. Or, at least we used to be. If God speaks in a still, small voice, will we hear Him in all the constant stimulation and noise of this age? Can we find silence in this crazy life full of young kids? Or are we unintentionally inviting noise into our lives?

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Death comes for us all

By The Catholic Nurse

July 1 marks the anniversary of his guilty verdict.

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Tips for Bringing Young Children to Mass Part 2: For Parents

By Christine S Martinovich

My last post explored how to make the most out of the Mass for your children. This one is for the parents! With everything we're doing in the first post, it hardly seems like we're participating in the Mass at all. How can we, as parents, still get the most out of the Mass?

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What storm are you facing?

By Janet Cassidy

Jesus is with us during the storms of our life, but his big "save" is eternal life

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Tips for Bringing Young Children to Mass Part 1: Let The Children Come

By Christine S Martinovich

"We really should get back to church, it's just so hard with the kids." A response I've heard countless times from moms of my generation. There is usually a sigh embedded in their statement somewhere between what their heart is calling them to do and the challenges that come with it. How do you begin taking young children to Mass who have never been made to go before?

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