Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 14. The Three Expressions

by user | May 16, 2015 | Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today’s catechesis will serve as a doorway to a series of reflections on family life and what it’s really like to live in a family, day in and day out. Imagine three expressions written above the doorway; expressions I’ve...

Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 13. Marriage (Part II)

by user | May 15, 2015 | Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning, In our journey of catecheses on the family, today we touch directly on the beauty of Christian marriage. It is not merely a ceremony in a church, with flowers, a dress, photographs…. Christian marriage is a sacrament that...

Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 12. Marriage

by user | May 7, 2015 | Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning, Our reflection on God’s original plan for man and woman as a couple, after having considered the two narratives from the Book of Genesis, now turns directly to Jesus. At the beginning of his Gospel, John the Evangelist narrates...

Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 11. Male and female (Part II)

by user | May 6, 2015 | Family

The family – 11. Male and female (II) Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the preceding catechesis on the family, I meditated on the first narrative of the creation of the human being, in the first chapter of Genesis, where it is written: “God created man in his own...

Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 10. Male and female (Part I)

by user | Apr 24, 2015 | Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today’s catechesis is dedicated to an aspect central to the theme of the family: the great gift that God gave to humanity with the creation of man and woman and with the sacrament of marriage. This catechesis and the next one...