St.Valentine's Day for Families

The mystery of the Christian family can be fully understood only in the light of the Father’s infinite love revealed in Christ, who gave himself up for our sake and who continues to dwell in our midst.

The Joy of Love, #59

What Makes Catholic Families Different?

How are Catholic families supposed to be different from other families? We don’t mean different in the sense of (…) pretending to be holier than thou (…). But if you read the Church’s writings on marriage and family life, you’ll see that the Church is on a mission to promote a particular vision of family life that is different from that of other families, in the sense that it is more intimate, more joyful, more “together.”

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Resources for Families this St.Valentine's Day

Building Catholic Character: 5 Things Parents Can Do

Want to keep your kids Catholic? Make your home a church.

The new ‘Little Women’ film

Discover French resources

Explore the "Family" section of the Archdiocese of Montreal website

Advent 2019

Pope Francis is urging Christians to prepare themselves for Christmas this Advent season (2018) by being humble and trying to build peace in their soul, in their family and in the world. (...) The Pope said that peacemaking consists in not talking evil of and harming others, a bit like imitating God, who humbled Himself.

Homely (Dec.4th, 2018)

How We Celebrate

Decorations, food, and music: these are the main components of any celebration, and in teaching us how to celebrate, our foundress Catherine wrote about all three.

Decorating

"For Christmas we decorate!" Catherine said. And for her, this did not take money. "The ingenuity of love can create many beautiful decorations from very little."

At Madonna House, the decorations that grace the buildings inside and out are prepared with love, prayer and patience, in order to make it as beautiful as possible, in an expression of love for God and neighbor.

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