Author Archives: HSTR 204

Parents should regard as their proper mission the task of transmitting human life and educating those to whom it has been transmitted. Gaudium et Spes 50 Where should children be learning the most valuable information during their youth? This question could bring about answers like school, the playground, or maybe Church, but I would likeContinue reading “Educating the Youth”

The well-being of the individual person and of human and Christian society is intimately linked with the healthy condition of that community produced by marriage and family. Gaudium et Spes 47 Understanding the need for family in a religious and modern context allows for all members of a family to grow together and understand theirContinue reading “Family in Modern Times”

Tupac Shakur, a renowned rapper, once said that THUG LIFE stood for “The Hate U Gave Little Infants Fs Everybody.”  Although the term thug life has its own negative connotations, Shakur’s acronym is significant in that it summarizes a trend in parenthood: that an unloved child will cause many problems for society. This phenomenon canContinue reading “The Care of Youth”

Hello, and welcome to our blog! This blog is dedicated to shed light on a specific section of Gaudium et Spes, the family. More importantly, shedding light on how the information seen in Gaudium et Spes relates to the signs of the times. The three authors of the blogs: Scott McKinnon, Marshall Mendoza, and MicheleContinue reading “Welcome!”