Guard, Reveal and Communicate Love in your Family
The Mission of the Family is to Guard, Reveal and Communicate Love and this fourth talk of the 2014 Central Texas Retreat for Families provides thoughtful reflection on the mission of the family to Reveal Love to the world. https://yourholyfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/f2819-4-reveal-love.mp3 Intro Music courtesy of K4J All audio recordings of the talks from the retreat can be found on this page.… Read more
The Mission of the Family is to Guard, Reveal and Communicate Love and this second talk of the 2014 Central Texas Retreat for Families. Greg and Julie Alexander, of the Alexander House, discuss the necessity of a strong marriage as the foundation for raising a holy family. https://yourholyfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aa7eb-2-mission-of-the-marriage.mp3 Intro Music courtesy of K4J – Family by… Read more
The Mission of the Family is to Guard, Reveal and Communicate Love and this first talk of the 2014 Central Texas Retreat for Families provides some food for thought on this subject. Fr. Nathan Cromly, CSJ, delves into the mission of the family and provides practical advice on how to embark on this seeminly daunting task.… Read more
During the preparation for each retreat for families we strive to immerse ourselves in prayer. Please join us in prayer for the families who will be attending the retreat and for the volunteers who will be serving. This novena starts on October 1st 2014 and ends on October 9th, 2014. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless… Read more
For the last 4 years, my family and I have driven across the country (23 hours) to attend a week long family camp at Catholic Familyland near Steubenville Ohio. The question I initially asked myself is why and you may be wondering the same thing. As a Catholic Father, I want to raise my children to be strong… Read more
The question we should ask ourselves is “if our family was in a court of law, would there be enough evidence to convict us of being a Christian family”. It is not enough for us to say that our family views Jesus as it’s Lord, our actions must also demonstrate it. We must “love the… Read more
What is Respect? Respect is defined as “a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important” and also as “a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way.” While these two definitions may seem to be two ways of saying… Read more
The Importance of Emotional Chastity in the Dating Process In my first article, Dating with Purpose, I provided the big picture of how youth, with the assistance of their parents, can navigate the rough waters of relationships and approach them with maturity and purpose. This article delves deeper into how to interact with other people in… Read more
The following documents and resources are excellent reading materials to assist you in your task of raising children with the virtue of purity. Books and Articles: Web Resources: Read more
What is the Goal of Dating? Most of us have grown up with dating being a part of our lives or a part of the lives of people we know and love. When we think of dating many may consider it to be an integral part of finding a spouse and for the most part… Read more
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