By Lavoisier Fernandes Lately, Pope Francis made headlines when he called for global surrogacy to be banned whilst terming it despicable. Listening to these headlines,
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Category: Family
The Just Man Joseph Teaches Us Something More Than Meets the Eye
By Tom Thomas. Recently I was upset at a situation where I felt I was not treated with respect by the other party. While being
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Making a Difference: Making Abortion Unthinkable
By Tony Magliano. Think of a newborn baby. In your mind’s eye marvel at the beauty, the complexity, the mystery of this tiny human being.
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A Retreat Experience: Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening!
Tom Thomas – “Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in you” Saint Augustine “There is a
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Understanding Catholic Church’s Stand on Same-Sex Marriages
Verghese V Joseph – In light of the ongoing Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriages, the Bioethics Forum of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of
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Interpreting ‘Wives, Be Subject to Your Husbands’
By Dr. Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – The reading from Colossians 3:18 attributed to St. Paul, has been a source of huge discomfort in my mind
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Why Celebrate the Girl-Child?
Dr. Jeanette Pinto – The first known use of the term girl-child was circa – about the year 1755. The word girl, meaning “a female
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Good Parenting Is About Making Those Difficult Choices
By Sunil Mahajan – During my session on Bullying there is a point that says, ‘Children Have Parents That Are Bullies and Copy Their Parents Behavior’. It always made me
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Grandparents, Rejoice!
# chhotebhai Though a creature of the day, I am not particularly enthused by various “Days” like Father’s, Mother’s, Doctor’s, Constipation etc. I suspect that
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Grandparents: Guardians of the Family
Jacqueline Kelly – The life of Jesus, on earth was short, but the lessons He taught us can never be forgotten. We recall the great
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World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly: The Joys of Being a Grandparent
Dr. Jeanette Pinto – There’s nothing like a grandchild to put a smile on your face, a lump in your throat, and a warm feeling
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Surrogate Motherhood: The Church Perspective
By Dr Jeanette Pinto – Motherhood is a very special gift that God has given to a woman. However, this dream of being a mother
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Hidden Treasures
By Tom Thomas – The grabbed moments for a family rosary often come at the end of a long day. It is hard to get
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Making a Difference: Abortion’s Brutal Hidden Truth
By Tony Magliano – During one of the many nonviolent, prayerful pro-life/anti-abortion demonstrations I participated in, a woman stopped her car, got out, pointed to
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Understanding Catholic Church’s Family Global Compact Initiative
Verghese V Joseph – On the occasion of the media launch of the Family Global Compact, the Holy Father Francis lent his support to the
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