Tag: family
Early Experiences
Growing up in a big family has its ups and down, but overall I have no regrets about having so many brothers and sisters. Like most people I have had some early experiences that have made me deal with their outcome on my psyche, but in the end I can see, that over all it… Read More ›
An extended episode of family life
I am the 3rd of 11 children. There are 10 of us still living. The youngest being 49, the oldest 67, and for the most part we are all in decent health. Michael, who was the 10th of 11, died in 1958 three days after birth. He was three months premature and back in those… Read More ›
Bishops indicate swing towards rewrite of synod document
Vatican City, Oct 15, 2014 / 01:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As the synod fathers’ small groups continue to meet, it seems increasingly clear that the Synod of Bishops’ concluding document, the ‘relatio synodi’, will be substantially different than the midterm relatio which was released Monday. The relatio synodi is called to mirror the concerns and… Read More ›
Incorrect translation of the synod report creates chaos
Vatican City, Oct 15, 2014 / 11:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An incorrect translation into English of the original midterm report of the Synod on the Family may have spurred controversial interpretations of the document itself. The document’s original version was written in Italian, which Pope Francis directed to be used as the official language of… Read More ›
Real Men Say the Rosary
CNA. On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared for the first time to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. She shone radiantly before those whom the world initially took no notice – as the Mother of God tends to do – during a year that also saw the rise of Soviet communism and… Read More ›
Ten Facts Men Should Consider About Their Wife!
Before she was your wife she was God’s daughter…and He is very concerned about how someone treats His girl! Women are responders, so if there is friction/conflict in the relationship she is most likely responding to something that is off center…and it is going to take an actual conversation where you use words to figure… Read More ›
The Nature of Family
The family has always been considered as the first and basic expression of man’s social nature. Even today this way of looking at things remains unchanged. Nowadays, however, emphasis tends to be laid on how much the family, as the smallest and most basic human community, owes to the personal contribution of a man and… Read More ›