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Learn the language and pathways to reveal the reality of love, marriage and family, and discover the theological and philosophical principles behind them.

Quick Reflections for Witnessing Reality

"Just as our thoughts shape the language we use,
so too the language we use shapes our thinking and the content of our discussions."
Archbishop Charles Chaput, Synod on the Family, 2015

Click a topic bar below to open concise insights for discussing marriage reality.
 

See also
 
Mantras for Taking Back Marriage   Explaining the Reality of Marriage   Resistance - Living in Truth

Exploring Reality and Other Resources

Formation articles that contribute to a reality-based perspective and deeper insights into the application of Church teaching.
They are intended for reflection and contemplation.
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Did Mass Incarceration Destroy the Black Family?

July 20, 2017
Male Incarceration Rates
 

The Spiritual and Emotional Costs of Porn Use

July 18, 2017
Patrick Coffin and Father Sean Kilcawley
 

Pew Research: Continuing Rise in Cohabitation

April 26, 2017
Cohabitation among young people infographic
 

A Handbook for Faithfully Interpreting Amoris Laetitia

April 19, 2017
The Sanctity of the Sacrament of Marriage.
 

Educational Signs and Flyers

March 29, 2017
Educational signs and flyers
 

Reflection: Marriage, and God, are Found in the Ordinary

February 22, 2017
A mom, dad, and child walking in a field under a clear, blue sky
 

Christian Hope and False Idols

January 11, 2017
 

Society's Crisis in Masculinity, A Call to Battle

January 10, 2017
A man wearing jeans and a t-shirt
 

How the New Curriculum Undermines the Family

December 29, 2016
Classroom
 

Reframing the Marriage Dialogue Reveals Reality

December 10, 2016
Family with Kids - Explaining the reality of marriage in terms that children can understand is critical.

Educational Materials and Resources

Free Downloads- Flyers, Posters, etc.   Formation Materials and Supplies   Support Resources for Happier Families
Materials for study and distribution

Other Resources

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' For Your Marriage