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Marriage & Family – Page 37 – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Marriage & Family

July 2, 2025

Hospitality: The Work of the Catholic Home, by Emily Malloy 

By Emily Malloy, National Catholic Register - Laughter and music filled every inch of our house the weekend we moved in. It was a gathering for visiting missionaries during their two-week door-to-door ministry. The delightful sounds arose from 60 people, both parishioners and religious: the Sister Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará and seminarians from the Institute of the Incarnate Word. Prayer, song, food and friendship marked the evening. I am hard-pressed to conceive of a better way to have spent the first weekend in our new home.
July 1, 2025

The Influencer Illusion: Reclaiming Relationship in a Culture of Curated Connection, by Greg Schlueter

By Greg Schlueter, Crisis Magazine - Influencer culture has captured the hearts and minds of our youth—and if we are not watchful, it could capture their souls as well... It began, as it often does, with a teacher’s question... “What do you want to be when you grow up?”... The responses, once peppered with dreams of firefighting, flying, and healing, have given way to a new, disconcerting consensus. The overwhelming answer: “A Social Media Influencer.” ...
June 30, 2025

Speaking Directly to the Hearts of Women for 30 Years: Why John Paul II’s Message Still Matters Today, by Annette Bergeon

By Annette Bergeon, Crisis Magazine - In 1995, on the eve of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women, Pope St. John Paul II offered a tender, clear-sighted reflection titled Letter to Women. In a time marked by ideological division and cultural anxiety, he stepped into the fray not to argue, but to affirm, to thank, and to dignify. His words cut through slogans and stereotypes to acknowledge the full complexity of womanhood in the modern world. ...
June 28, 2025

Why We Need Fathers to Make the Family Name Great Again, by Delano Squires

By Delano Squires, The Daily Signal - Conservatives in politics and culture are wise to make fatherlessness a focal point of their family policy priorities... Children who grow up with both parents are more likely to attend college and less likely to go to prison. Conversely, father absence is linked to poverty, teen pregnancy, youth crime, worse academic outcomes, and substance abuse... But there is something else that a society loses when millions of children grow up without a present father; namely, the power of the family name.

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