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Electronic Publications
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A beautiful 20 page brochure! A long-awaited document! Striking photos! Clear and concise answers to the major questions young adults ask about marriage. In a demanding social and cultural environment, discover the greatness and dignity of marriage: a divine calling, a true vocation, a path to sanctity! This overview of the Catholic perspective on marriage will touch all people interested in discovering or deepening the truth about marriage as a natural institution willed by the Creator, and as a sacrament instituted by Christ. This publication will be of particular interest to young people, educators, those involved in marriage preparation and youth ministry, as well as all Catholic families that are looking for ways to guide their children on the path to happiness! |
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This brochure sets out 12 of the most frequently asked questions in the current public debate on the redefinition of marriage. |
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The Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) is happy to offer this message of faith, of hope, of joy and love. It has been created with youth and for youth to underline how precious they are to God and how essential they are to the life of the Church and to the world. |
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In this message for the family, the Catholic Organization for Life and Family invites youth, parents, pastors and educators to rediscover the exceptional good news of the Christian family as the first school of life and faith. |
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An encouragement and celebration of the family, this brochure recognizes the challenges faced by modern families and emphasizes the strengths and uniqueness of the family in society. |
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The family – my family – is called to play an important role in the New Evangelization ? How can that be ? What does it mean to evangelize ?
This colourfully illustrated publication will help you better understand the call which Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, is
extending to you today through his Church. He is counting on each and every one of us to propose his friendship to the members of our families, our friends ... |
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Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, twelve months a year, the media bombards us with a variety of information and opinions. Their impact on our ways of living and thinking is real and their power is immense. In its annual Message to Families, the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) encourages parents and children to become media-savvy consumers, and to get actively involved in the media. |
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This text aims to inspire readers to discover the “theology of the body” as taught by Pope John Paul II. It will be particularly useful to parents, teachers and everyone who seeks to guide young people towards a healthy understanding of human sexuality. It will also be of interest in helping young men and women to discern the vocation that God intends for them: marriage or celibate chastity lived out in the priesthood, in religious life, or in the celibate lay apostolate in the world. |
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As the world progressively overcomes a serious economic crisis, the Catholic Organization for Life and Family offers an important reflection on the grandeur and dignity of work. Christians know that the main ingredient that gives any labour its value - whether it is performed outside the home or within the family - whether it is volunteer or paid work, physical or intellectual - is the love with which it is performed. This is an astonishing discovery, which allows us to perceive another facet of work; one that is unexpected and invisible but very real. Since the beginning of the world, human work has been part of God’s plan. It is an occasion for us to become co-creators and co-redeemers. Jesus calls us in our daily work to ask us to become his partners, to work for Him and with Him. He wants to bring divine meaning to all the hours that we devote every day to work and to our families, in joy as well as in tears. He is counting on us! |
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September 2005
At a time when people wonder about the violence
reported daily by the media, this document offers an unexpected ray of
hope. The message takes an optimistic look at the mission entrusted to
families: to raise sowers of peace and joy! It proposes an overview of
qualities that serve the cause of peace and invites families to open
themselves to Christ, the Prince of Peace. It invites Canadian
families, inspired b... |
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