Marriage & Family

By Rachel Quackenbush, Catholic Vote - Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Liam Cary, who has led the Diocese of Baker, Oregon, since 2012, and appointed Father Thomas Hennen of Iowa as his successor... Bishop-elect Hennen currently serves as vicar general and rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa... For more than a decade, Bishop-elect Hennen has been involved with Courage International, a Catholic apostolate offering spiritual support to individuals who experience same-sex attraction. He has served as both diocesan coordinator and chaplain for the local chapter in the Diocese of Davenport.

By Dawn Beutner, Catholic World Report - While Saint Thérèse of Lisieux seemed to live an ordinary life in a middle-class French family, her autobiography is far from ordinary. The Story of a Soul has inspired millions of Catholics to recognize that, for each of us, our “vocation is love!”1 The life stories of Thérèse’s parents, Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, can help us learn how to live our vocations within family life in an extraordinary way.

By Fr. Thomas G. Morrow, Catholic Exchange - The first question we must ask ourselves before diving into this topic is: Do we want to marry for life? In the twenty-first century that’s a tall order. How can we be sure that the person we’re dating is someone with whom we will be able to persevere throughout a lifetime? And how important is that whole perseverance thing?... Well, for a Catholic—indeed for any Christian—it’s extremely important. Jesus said, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her” (Mk. 10:11).