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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”

In the past two decades, American women have become increasingly less inclined to have children.  In a study performed by the pewresearch linked below, it was found that “On average, the more education a mother has, the fewer children she will have in her lifetime.” https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/08/09/middle-children-have-become-rarer-but-a-growing-share-of-americans-now-say-three-or-more-kids-are-ideal/ Although in the same article it is mentioned thatContinue reading “The Importance of Having a Family”

Growing up in a largely secular public school, I have encountered many peers who were not religious.  In one instance, I conversed with an atheist friend who told me that he was an atheist because he found no reason for believing in an afterlife or practicing religious traditions.  What strikes me from this conversation isContinue reading “Respecting Children’s Freedom to Choose”

By: Michele McDevitt Pope Francis says that “children are the joy of family and society”. Furthermore, a society that considers children as a problem or hinderance has no future. Pope Francis’s sentiments reflect the catechesis on the family and the Synod of Bishops on the Family. He echoes Gaudium et Spes when he says thatContinue reading “The Culture of Life: Foster Care & Adoption”

By: Michele McDevitt Divorce is a prevalent occurrence in modern-day society. At least 50% of marriages end in divorce. Therefore, divorce has become more normalized in society. Overtime, society has learned to adjust and to reconstruct the family life and how it operates. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “Divorce is immoral also becauseContinue reading “Divorce: What about the children?”

By: Michele McDevitt The family, one of the most paramount structures of society, plays an integral role in the Church. Parents have shared the gift of human life with their children, and through Baptism, they have enriched them with a share in God’s life. Parents are their children’s first teacher. They help shape their children’sContinue reading “Role Reversal: What Children Can Teach Their Parents”

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!”