Marriage & Family
Christian marriage
The gift of children
NFP: The Creighton Model
NFP: The Sympto-Thermal Method
Holiness in the home?
- Holiness here and now!
- Everyday sanctity in modern life
- The challenge
- What is holiness?
- Three obstacles to everyday sanctity
- Holiness through love of God
- Holiness through the sacraments
- Holiness through heroism
- Holiness through prayer and sacrifice
- Holiness through work and love of creation
- Holiness through love of neighbour
Useful tips for the home
Helping children
Prayers every child should know
Holiness through the sacraments |
Our bond of love with Christ shows itself in the life with the sacraments. Most of the sacraments have a direct connection with family life. In Baptism, our sins are washed away and we are made members of the Body of Christ, (another name for the Church). The other sacraments make this great gift even more perfect in different ways. At Confirmation, we receive the Holy Spirit in a new way, accepting the obligations of the Kingdom of God and become more prepared to make sacrifices. In the sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) we strive for holiness and ask the Lord to forgive our faults and failings. The sacrament of Marriage is the mysterious image of the union between Christ and the Church, it makes every human family a domestic Church. The Eucharist is where we see the promise of Christ’s love. He always remains with us as victim, food and friend. Holy Mass is the climax of all Christian life in the Church.





