Jerome's Pages on the Catholic Church and Faith -- 13
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The Catholic Encyclopedia: FAMILY
God's Fatherhood is Basis of the Family (Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical Council for the Family)
Catholic Family Radio (Building better families through faith)
Charter of the Rights of the Family (Presented by Pope John Paul II to all persons, institutions and authorities concerned with the mission of the family in today's world, October 22, 1983)
Familiaris Consortio (On the Family) (Apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II to the Bishops, Clergy and Faithful regarding the role of the Christian family in the modern world, December 15, 1981)
Letter to Families (by Pope John Paul II, February 2, 1994)
Love and the Family in Today's World (by Cormac Burke)
The Family, the Heart of the Civilization of Love (Keynote address of His Eminence Alfonso Cardinal Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, to the tenth annual conference of Women of Faith & Family on the International Year of the Family, 1994)
The Catholic Encyclopedia: SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
The Catholic Encyclopedia: MORAL AND CANONICAL ASPECT OF MARRIAGE
Catechism of the Catholic Church: THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Catechism of the Catholic Church: (Use the Search Engine for MARRIAGE)
On Christian Marriage (Arcanum) (Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, February 10, 1880)
On the Good of Marriage (De Bono Conjugali) (by St. Augustine of Hippo)
Holy Matrimony (The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony by Paul McLachlan; and Teachings of Pope John Paul II on Marriage)
Marriage As a Path to Sanctification (by Father William G. Most)
Living the Sacrament of Marriage (by Mother Angelica)
Goods and Requirements of Conjugal Love (The Unity and Indissolubility of Marriage, the Fidelity of Conjugal Love, and the Openness to Fertility)
Love is for Life (Pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland dealing with love, chastity, marriage, parenthood, and sex -- Lent, 1995)
Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage (by the Pontifical Council for the Family, 1996)
Marriage Preparation for Engaged Couples (Resources)
Marriage Preparation and Cohabiting Couples (An Information Report on New Realities and Pastoral Practices, issued by the United States Catholic Conferences, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1999)
Marriage Preparation Resources
Beginning Your Marriage (1957) (A book by the Cana Conference of Chicago, U.S.A.)
The Duties of Married Life (A pamphlet by Cardinal Mercier)
What Makes a Successful Marriage? (A pamphlet by Elisabeth Grigny)
National Marriage Encounter (Ministry and Support Organization for Catholic Married Couples)
Retrovaille: A Lifeline for Married Couples (A 'rediscovery' program to help couples heal and renew their own marriage relationship)
Alapadre Catholic Corner: MARRIAGE (Web Links)
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony (Web Links)
Reflections: "Staying Connected in Your Marriage" (Daily reflections and dialogue)
CONTRACEPTION (BIRTH CONTROL):
Contraception and Catholicism (by William E. May)
Every Engaged Couple Should Be Taught Why Artificial Contraception Is Wrong (by Father Eric James Albertson)
Catholic Answers: CONTRACEPTION
Catholic Answers: BIRTH CONTROL
Humane Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth) (Encyclical letter of Pope Paul VI -- July 25, 1968)
Catholics and Family Planning (Pastoral Letters of New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference)
The Couple to Couple League: NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
Catholic Information Network: NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (Web Links)
The Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning
Serena: The Sympto-Thermal Method of Natural Family Planning
Family Life: From Natural Family Planning to Parenting
Infertile and Catholic (Catholic Church's Teaching on Infertility)
Catholic Mother's Internet Connection
Catholic Cyber Moms (Giving Catholic mothers friendship, fun and support in addition to assisting mothers raising kids in the Catholic faith)
At-Home Mothers (Resources for Stay-At-Home Mothers)
St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers (Online resources for dads on Catholic fatherhood)
Catholic Homeschool Family Website
Catholic Family Resources (Books, Religious Merchandise and Homeschooling Support)
Catholic Home Education, Faith and Family Resources (Web Links)
Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers
Kolbe Academy (US homeschooling program, Ignatian in method)
Our Lady of the Rosary Homeschool (Catholic home-study program from kindergarten to high school)
Seton Home Study School (Resources on the rebirth of Catholic faith and culture)
TORCH (Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes -- an association of lay faithfuls to promote homeschooling among Catholic families)
Religious Education on the World Wide Web for Catholics
Catholics United For the Faith: FAITH FACTS (Clear Presentation of the Catholic Faith to a New Generation)
Chastity...Abstinence...and Dating!!!
Catholic Alumni Clubs International (A social organization for single Catholic professionals eligible to marry in the Church)
Catholic Introductions (Introduction, dating, and matchmaking services for Catholic singles)
Ave Maria Single Catholics (A service for adult single Catholics desiring to meet future spouses sharing their Catholic convictions)
Catholic Penpals (Making penpals online)
Single Catholics Online (An instrument to build up family life in the Church)
StRaphael.Net: St. Raphael Catholic Singles Network (Interceding for single Catholics)
The Catholic Unattached Directory (Making new practicing Catholic friends or meeting someone special)
You Magazine: GET IN TOUCH (Making new Catholic friends online)
Young Adult Ministries: United States (Catholic calendar, events, activities, retreats, and travel for Catholic young adults in the U.S.A.)
There's A Stranger in Your House (by Jerry McGuire) (An essay on the influence of the TV on our lives as individuals and families)
A 12-Step Program for TV Addicts: What to Do If the Tube Is Taking Up Too Much of Your Time (by Father C. John McCloskey III, S.T.D.)
Television and the Family: Guidelines for Good Viewing (Message of Pope John Paul II for the World Communications Day, May 15, 1994)
Catholic Film Review (Motion Picture Resources mainly for Catholics)
Weekly Movie Reviews (by the Office for the Film and Broadcasting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/USCC)
Family Video Reviews (by the Office for the Film and Broadcasting, NCCB/USCC)
U.S. Bishops' Statement on Overcoming Violence and Sex in Media
Morality in the Media (U.S. national interfaith organization to combat obscenity and uphold decency standards in the media)
Catholic Support Group for Pornography Addiction Recovery
White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP)
Prayer and the Family (by Brother John Raymond)
A Family That Prays Together Stays Together
Take A Look At Your Prayer Life
The Family Rosary (of Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.)
Catechism of the Catholic Church:(Use the Search Engine for CHASTITY)
Is Chastity Possible? (by Rev. T. G. Morrow)
A Chastity Manifesto: Eight Self-Evident Facts of Life
Teaching Chastity (by Kerry Brine)
Premarital Sex (by Father Ronald Stanley, O.P.)
REAL LOVE: Mary Beth Bonacci's Website on Chastity
True Love and Chastity (Excerpts from "The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality", issued by the Pontifical Council for the Family, 1995)
Challenging Children to Chastity: A Parental Guide (1991) (A book by Father H. Vernon Sattler, C.Ss.R.)
Steps Toward Premarital Sexual Abstinence (A non-Catholic Christian website that is informative and useful) (Your discretion advised)
Sex Respect: The World's Leading Abstinence Education Program
On Continence (De Continentia) (A book by St. Augustine of Hippo) (On continence of word and body)
Catechism of the Catholic Church:(Use the Search Engine for SEXUALITY)
The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality (Guidelines for Education within the Family, issued by the Pontifical Council for the Family, November 21, 1995)
Holy Sex: What the Catholic Church Really Teaches About Human Sexuality
Catholic Educator's Resource Center: SEXUALITY
Sex Education: A Parent's Right, A Parent's Responsibility
Teaching Children About Sexuality (by Trudy Whittaker)
What Catholic Teens Need to Know About Sex (by Geraldine Stafford)
Classroom Sex Education (by Vernon J. Schaefer)
Sexuality and Catholic Teaching
Human Sexuality and the Need for Virtue (by Donald DeMarco)
Morals and Marriage: The Catholic Background to Sex (by T. G. Wayne)
Sexual Purity: Beyond Legalism (A pastoral strategy for parents, teachers, and pastoral leaders) (by Stephen B. Clark)
Sexual Wisdom (Dr. Richard Wetzel, M.D.'s guidebook for parents, young adults, educators, and physicians) (Parental discretion advised)
Alapadre Catholic Corner: SEXUALITY (Web Links)
Teachings (Church Teachings on Married Love, Sexuality, Regulation of Birth, and Role of Christian Family)
ALL's Pro-Life Encyclopedia (by American Life League, Inc.)
Human Life International (Defending Life, Faith and Family Around the World)
Alapadre Catholic Corner: PRO-LIFE (Web Links)
The Interim (A Canadian online pro-life and pro-family monthly)
Tex-Life Foundation (Promoting the truths of the Catholic Church in order to restore moral justice, Biblical principles, and the sanctity of life in America)
The Ultimate Pro-Life Resource List
The Catholic Encyclopedia: ABORTION
"Abortion...Absolutely Not" (A pro-life website devoted to educating youth on abortion and pro-life issues)
Abortion: Scripture, Ancient Jewish and Christian Writers (by Father William G. Most)
Alapadre Catholic Corner: ABORTION (Web Links)
Catholic Community: ABORTION (Web Links)
Catholic Mobile Theology Library: ABORTION (Web Links)
The National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing
The Catholic Encyclopedia: ADOPTION (Canonical)
Alapadre Catholic Corner: ADOPTION (Web Links)
St. Joseph Catholic Orphan Society
MARITAL INFIDELITY (ADULTERY):
The Catholic Encyclopedia: ADULTERY
Catechism of the Catholic Church: (Use the search engine for ADULTERY)
Catechism of the Catholic Church: ADULTERY & CHASTITY
Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Sixth Commandment -- "Thou shalt not commit adultery"
"You shall not commit adultery"
Sex Outside Marriage: A Biblical View (by Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph.D.)
NULLILITY OF MARRIAGE & ANNULMENT:
Annulment (An article from The Spirituality Today)
Annulments in the Catholic Church: Common Questions Regarding Annulments
Annulment of Marriage: Some Explanatory Notes (Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, U.K.)
Questions People Ask About Annulments
Archdiocese of Boston: HOW CAN A MARRIAGE BE DECLARED NULL? (by Father Michael Smith Foster, J.C.D.)
Marriage Breakdowns: Annulments, Procedures, Single-Parent Families (by Msgr. W. J. Boone, J.C.L. of the Diocese of St. George, Newfoundland, Canada)
Marriage Sacrament and Annulment
Marriage Nullity (Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan, USA)
Nullity of Marriage (1959) (A book by Francis Joseph Sheed)
When A Marriage Fails (by Father Bob Pinkston, C.S.P.)
The Catholic Encyclopedia: DIVORCE (in Moral Theology)
Catechism of the Catholic Church: (Use the Search Engine for DIVORCE)
The Catholic Answers: DIVORCE & REMARRIAGE
On Divorce and Annulments (Replies given by Father Charles E. Irvin to questions divorced Catholics ask about their status)
Children of Divorce, Separation, or Annulments (by Brother John Raymond)
Divorce and Remarriage: Comments by Church Fathers)
Question-and-Answer on Annulments and Divorce (by James Akin)
Alapadre Catholic Corner: DIVORCE (Web Links)
Pontifical Council for the Family: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CARE OF "DIVORCED"
Catholic Fellowship of Separated and Divorced (A self-help group in the Diocese of Erie)
North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics (A Self-Help Group) (Richland, Oregon, U.S.A.)
Self-Help Groups for Separated and Divorced Catholics (Diocese of Salford, U.K.)
Family: Single Parenting (A non-Catholic website with links to useful resources) (Your discretion advised)
CATHOLIC FAMILY AND ETHICS & VALUES:
Living the Good Life: Why Values Matter
THE CATHOLIC FAMILY & VOCATIONS:
The Catholic Family and Vocations (by Father John A. Hardon, S.J.)
The Family: Seedbed of Vocations (by Father C. John McCloskey III, S.T.D.)
Vocations (Information on Diocesan Priest, Religious Priest, Religious Brother, and Women Religious)
Vocations Online (Information on vocations in the Catholic Church)
Vocations in the Roman Catholic Church (Information on different men's and women's Religious Orders)
Catholic Vocations Home Page (Info on Diocesan Priests, Religious Priests, Female Religious, and Male Religious)
Vox Christi (A Vocations Club)
Vocations Resources (Web Links)
Alapadre Catholic Corner: VOCATIONS (Web Links)
A Librarian's Guide to Catholic Resources on the Internet: CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE & RELATIONSHIPS
Beginning At Home: The Challenge of Christian Parenthood (1955) (A book by Mary Perkins)
Caring Family Resources (Parenting from a Catholic Christian Perspective)
Catholic Family (Online monthly magazine)
Catholic Family Catalog. Com (Books, Tapes, CDs, and Other Merchandise)
Catholic Family Handbook (1959) (A book by Father George A. Kelly)
Catholic Family Ministries (Bringing Jesus and the Word of God to others with a special focus on the evangelization of families)
Catholic Family Perspectives (Monthly)
Catholic Family Radio (Live Online Catholic Programs)
CATHOLIC FAMILIES (Pax Institute Web Links)
Catholic Families Network (Building a home for you on the Internet)
Catholic Familyland (Home of the Apostolate for Family Consecration)
Catholic Familyland (Home of the Apostolate for Family Consecration)
Catholic Family Perspectives Links (Of interest to Catholic Families)
Catholic Home (Catholic books, religious goods, and gifts for family)
Catholic Marriage and Family Links (Web Links)
Catholic Parent (A monthly media review, including books, videos, computer games, and music) (Huntington, Indiana, U.S.A.)
Catholic Parenting (Resources)
Divinity Religious Products (Electronic Catholic family games and software)
Domestic-Church.Com (Online Magazine for Catholic Family)
EWTN: The 2nd World Meeting of the Holy Father with Families (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1997)
Family Blessings (A bimonthly on Catholic family life)
Family Life Center International (Promoting traditional and moral family life)
Holy Families! (Catholic Families Helping Catholic Families)
Holy Family Institute (Secular Institute for Catholic married, widowed, and engaged couples)
Home and School Must Work Together (Message of Pope John Paul II to visiting members of the Italian Association of Parents of Catholic Schools, June 6, 1994)
homefaith.com: SPIRITUAL HELP FOR FAMILIES
In Your Face (A Daughters of St. Paul magazine for teens and young adults)
Life Teen (Leading Teens Closer to Christ)
Majellan (A quarterly magazine championing the family)
Marriage Preparation Ministry (Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
Marital, Family, Sexual, and Gender Issues (Web Links)
My Friend (Magazine for Kids of Ages 6 to 12)
National Association of Catholic Families (providing mutual, moral, spiritual and social support in a culture now at war with Catholic family values)
Our Family (Canada's Catholic monthly for Kids and Parents)
Parenting (Catholic Educator's Resource Center Web Links)
Parenting Your Teen (articles on practical ways)
Pontifical Council for the Family (Its profile and declarations on various issues of the family)
St. Joseph's Family Enrichment (Taking up the challenge of Pope John Paul II to build up the civilization of love)
St. Joseph Messenger (A monthly magazine for helping young Catholics and families understand the Catholic Church)
St. Mary's College, Ipswich, Australia: FAMILIES SITES (Web Links)
The Irish Family (Weekly Newspaper for Catholic Families)
You! (A bimonthly youth magazine)
What Parents Need to Know About Drug Abuse
The Faces and Facts of Family Violence
Domestic Violence Resources (A non-Catholic website with valuable information) (Your discretion advised)
