The fear of an unplanned pregnancy is one of the prevailing realities of modern coupledom. No matter how much we love babies, how much we trust in God’s providence, almost every couple will at some time have tasted the anxiety of possible pregnancy at the wrong time. For some couples, the anxiety may be
We all have a father, and almost any man can biologically father a child, but the irreplaceable and unique role of fathers is often little acknowledged. Fathers today are more likely to be closely involved and emotionally connected with their growing children than their grandfathers were. This is good news for children for many reasons. Fathers
The students from Holy Family Primary, Granville did a short film about the life of St. Mary MacKillop using CathFamily's scripts and costume idea! We loved it, and we thought all our CathFamily subscribers would like to watch it and enjoy as much as we did. Leave your comment below and let all those
Many wonderful saints share the month of August for their feast days, but it is hard for an Australian to pass up the opportunity to celebrate St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. When Alexander and Flora MacKillop welcomed their first baby, Mary Helen, into the world in the bedroom of their little house in Melbourne they
Click here to preview a sample of content Generation: Grand is a warm and refreshing look at grandparents, and the perfect thank you gift to the older people who support your school and its children. Like you, we appreciate that grandparents are often the hidden powerhouse of evangelisation in our school communities. Looking to
Click here to preview a sample of content Mercy is a high-quality, magazine-style booklet inspired by the Jubilee Year of Mercy and Pope Francis’ joy-filled ministry. Published to coincide with the start of Lent, Mercy is designed to be given as a gift, person to person, as a practical extension of the way God often uses
Amor is a high-quality, magazine-style booklet inspired by Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia Amor is a wonderful way to introduce Catholics to the wisdom of the document, especially those unlikely to read the full exhortation. It is a 48-page, visually rich booklet which aims to touch hearts with striking imagery and thoughtful, informative
This saintly couple are parents to Mary and grandparents to Jesus. With such amazing offspring, Joachim and Anne must shared an extraordinary love. They have long been held up as exemplars for married couples, and in fact, they are one of the few married couple saints cannonised in the Catholic Church. We know very few
The home is the place where we learn to love. It is in our homes that our children are first introduced to love; in our homes where husbands and wives most profoundly model sacramental love; in our homes where we learn and practice forgiveness, compassion, encouragement, humility, trust....for more, check out this article from CathFamily. Materials: Holy Water Holy Family Image
For parents, the art of accompanying their children begins at the child’s birth. Simple, daily interactions establish the most important ingredient: an emotionally close and trusting relationship. Awkward moments I still remember the time when our young son started talking in detail about his recent, medically -required circumcision at the dinner table, when a friend
