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 Family |
"The family is, so to speak, the domestic Church. In it parents should, by their word and example, be the first preachers of the faith to their children."
Vatican II: Constitution on the Church |
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DOCUMENTS Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Vatican II. See Part 2, Chapter 1: Fostering the Nobility of Marriage and the Family On the Family Pope John Paul II: Familiaris Consortio, 1981 Letter to Families John Paul II (2 Feb 1994) Television and the Family Pope John Paul II (1994) 1994 Christmas Message Pope John Paul II Pontifical Council for the Family Profile of the Council as well as news and documents from the Council Charter of Rights of the Family, 1983 The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality: Guidelines for Education within the Family Pontifical Council for the Family Follow the Way of Love A Pastoral Message of the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Families On the Occasion of the United Nations 1994 International Year of the Family Your Family and Cyberspace 2000 statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops The Family, the Heart of the Civilization of Love By Cardinal Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family Feast of the Family By Archbishop Joseph Mercieca of Malta The Vocation of Marriage in God's Plan By Archbishop J. Francis Stafford of Denver Love is for Life 1986 pastoral letter by the Irish bishops. See especially part IV The Troubled Family Message from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan, January 2001 Violence Against Women and Children A statement from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference, September 1992 On Christian Marriage and the Evils of Divorce Pope Leo XIII: Arcanum (1893) Hope for the Family: Christian Action for Stronger Families Study paper from the Reformed Church of America ARTICLES, PAPERS The Family in the Social Teaching of the Church By William L. Saunders, Jr. at a Catholicism and Family Conference, hosted by the Faith and Reason Institute, 2010 Responsibilities of Family Life By Rev. Mark Connolly in Spirituality for Today, October 2008 Christian Ethical Perspectives on Marriage and Family Life in Modern Western Culture By J.M. Vorster in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2008 What Yoder Wrought: Religious Disparagement, Parental Alienation and the Best Interests of the Child By Jeffrey Shulman in Villanova Law Review, 2008 Should Bearing the Child Mean Bearing All the Cost? A Catholic Perspective on the Sacrifice of Motherhood and the Common Good By Elizabeth R. Schiltz in Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, Summer 2007 Domestic Abuse in the Household of God By Rosemaré Ann Visser and Yolanda Dreyer in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2007 The New Testament Teaching on Family Matters By Carolyn Osiek in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2006 Family as Domestic Church: Developmental Trajectory, Legitimacy, and Problems of Appropriation By Joseph C. Atkinson in Theological Studies, September 2005 Familial Rights and the Ethics of Parenting By Rev. John J. Conley, SJ in Catholic Social Science Review, 2003 Do Family Values Lead to Family Violence?: A Consideration of the Idea of Family By Matthew Herbst in Quodlibet Journal, July 2003 Motherhood as a Spiritual Path By Sue Delaney in The Way, 2003 The Dual Vocation of Christian Parents By Julie Hanlon Rubio in Theological Studies, December 2002 Family, Family Values and Home By Leon Dyczewski and Barbara Jedynak in the book Values in the Polish Cultural Tradition, 2002 Teaching Sociology of the Family from a Catholic Perspective By Lisa S. Matthews in Catholic Social Science Review, 2005 Integralism and Benevolent Love as Virtue: Directions for Family Studies By Vincent Jeffries in Catholic Social Science Review, 2002 'Church Leadership Has to Be Bold': A Latina Activist Speaks Out By Marianne Arbogast in The Witness, 2002 Too Many Children? The Ethics of Population Control By Thomas Cook in Quodlibet Journal, Fall 2001 The Concept of Child Development in Book I of Augustine's Confessions By David Peddle in Animus, 2001 The “Feminist Pope”? Women and Family in the Social Thought of John Paul II By Patricia Donohue-White in the Catholic Social Science Review, 2000 Family and Education By Adina Vrasmas in the book Values and Education in Romania Today, 2000 Christian Marriage and Family: A Challenging Enterprise By Ennio Mastroianni in Exploration, p. 19, 2000 Ten Ways to Be a Better Grandparent By Patricia L. Fry in St. Anthony Messenger, September 1999 The Family: A Society of Friends By Donald X. Burt, OSA. Chapter 5 of Friendship and Society: An Introduction to Augustine's Practical Philosophy, 1999 The Family: Obstacles to Friendship By Donald X. Burt, OSA. Chapter 6 of Friendship and Society: An Introduction to Augustine's Practical Philosophy, 1999 African Family in Transition By Ian Ritchie. Chapter 8 of African Theology and Social Change: An Anthropological Approach, 1993, 1999 Family Theater at 50: Father Patrick Peyton Remembered By Jack Wintz, OFM, in St. Anthony Messenger, 1997 Does Family Conflict with Community? By Julie Hanlon Rubio in Theological Studies, December 1997 "The Family": Obstacle or Embryo of Civil Society By Paul Peachey in the book Civil Society and Social Reconstruction, 1997 Finding God in Married Love By John and Pat Ryan, Directors of Respite, Inc., Temporary home for disabled childen, Spring 1996 A Parent's-Eye View By Joanne Adams in The Way, 1996 Prayer and Worship By Catherine M. Darby in The Way, 1996 Pastoral Care of the Divorced and Remarried By Kenneth R. Himes in Theological Studies, March 1996 October 1995 Issue of Spirituality Today No Telescoping by the Most Rev. Edward M. Egan, D.D., J.C.D.: Husband and Wife as co-creaters with their God: One couple learns Catholic teachings on marriage. Keeping Your Home Sacred by the Rev. Mark Connolly: The key to keeping your home sacred? See each family member in the image and likeness of God. The Family and Parenting by Dorothy Riera: What do we leave our children? Symposium: Ethics, Public Policy, and the Future of the Family, Santa Clara University, April 1995 The Family: Private or Public By Leon Dyczewski in the book Public and Private Social Inventions in Modern Societies, 1994 Family, Society and State in the USA: Some Reflections By Paul Peachey in the book Public and Private Social Inventions in Modern Societies, 1994 A Common Declaration on the Family By the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee, May 1994 The Family and Abuse: A Personal View By Janet Digby-Baker in The Way, 1992 Lay Spirituality and the Family By Susan Dowell in The Way, 1992 Images of Family Life in the Scriptures By Pamela A. Foulkes in The Way, 1992 Myths and Models of Family By Mary Scarfe in The Way, 1992 Re-Imagining the Masculine By Evelyn Eaton Whitehead in The Way, 1992 Modernization and the Sociology of the Family in Central America By Paul Peachey in the book Culture, Human Rights and Peace in Central America, 1989 Conflict in the Family By Mary Dunn in The Way, 1986 Parenting for Peace and Justice By Kathleen and James McGinnis in Spirituality Today, Spring 1984 Handling Life's Crises in the Christian Family By Joseph P. Gillespie, O.P., in Spirituality Today, Spring 1984 Perspectives on the family in Christian and Jewish traditions By Eugene J. Fisher in SIDIC Periodical, 1981 The place of the family in Jewish tradition By Lea Di Nola in SIDIC Periodical, 1981 "Mixed Marriages" and religious liberty By Alexis Blum in SIDIC Periodical, 1981 Mixed Marriages: Another view By Joseph A. Edelheit and Arthur Meth in SIDIC Periodical, 1981 WWW, Teilhard, and Family Values for the Future By Ingrid Shafer in Webgeist Peace Ideas A publication of the Peace Center, Theosophical Society in the Philippines. Excellent articles, such as: Calming the Angry Child; A Family Activity to Build Self-Esteem; Teaching Respect to Children; When Your Child Throws a Tantrum; Don't Spank Your Child; Handling Selfishness of children Family Articles from the magazine Salt of the Earth Christian Marriage and Family: A Challenging Enterprise By Ennio Mastroianni, Ph.D., education associate in The Alban Institute, Bethesda, Maryland Family Perspectives By J. Bradley Wigger, Professor of Christian Education, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, from Resources for American Christianity The Family in Islam From “A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam, Muslims, and the Quran” MISCELLANEOUS SITES National Association of Catholic Families We are Catholic families who try to give one another mutual, moral, spiritual and social support in a culture which is now at war with our values. This we do by linking committed Catholic families locally, nationally and internationally but always with the simpleintention of mutual support. We are answering the Holy Father Pope John Paul's call for families to be what they are National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers NACFLM includes in its membership Diocesan and Parish Family Life Ministers, as well as individuals and allied organizations that are interested in promoting a family perspective in ministry Prayer in the Home Press Daily scriptural reflections to help Catholic families Domestic-Church.Com A site for Catholic families. Updated daily (almost.) Activities, mothers' and fathers' advice, Church teaching, Saints, NFP, humour - supports and encourages bringing faith into daily Catholic family life." The Center for Peace in the Family A Catholic Christian Ministry offering marriage/family/personal counseling by telephone Administration for Children and Families The ACF, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, brings together in one organization the broad range of Federal programs that address the needs of children and families The Family Based on the texts of different world scriptures Parents and Children Based on the texts of different world scriptures Husband and Wife Based on the texts of different world scriptures Strong Families, Strong Schools Based on Strong Families, Strong Schools, written by Jennifer Ballen and Oliver Moles, for the national family initiative of the U.S. Department of Education Family Violence Prevention Fund Contains facts, action links and much more Stop Family Violence Stop Family Violence is a leading national organization working to bring survivor voices - and the voices of their allies - to bear on the social and political agendas affecting their lives Christian Family Movement Online Catholic Familyland Home of Apostolate for Family Consecration. Founded in 1975. Supports family life by transforming neighborhoods into God-centered communities in the spirit of Pope John Paul II. This is accomplished through The Apostolate's "Lay Ecclesial Team Evangelization System" that utilizes theologically approved tri-media resources to create community while drawing families into meditative study, prayer and service Children, Youth and Family Consortium's Electronic Clearinghouse From the University of Minnesota Single Parents Online Bethany Family Institute Bethany Family Institute was created: To identify and describe the spiritual experiences and needs of families where one or both partners are Catholic; To offer a means of connecting workers in, and supporters of, marriage and family life ministry in the UK & Ireland & elsewhere; To highlight and create quality resources for families in supporting their spiritual lives; To assist clergy, pastoral leaders, educators and catechists in serving families more effectively; To offer educational opportunities for leadership in family ministry CHILDREN The Child: Citizen of Two Worlds 1950 statement by the bishops of the United States Every Child Is Precious By Brother Francis in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, March 2009 The Biblical Theme of Welcoming Children By David Csinos in McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry, vol 8, 2007 Vanishing Youth? Solidarity with Children and Young People in an Age of Turbulence Proceedings of the Twelfth Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, April-May 2006 World Report on Violence Against Children UN Report, 2006 Young People's Beginning Experience By Jeanne Schaefer in St. Anthony Messenger, 1999 The Role of Family in the Faith and Value Formation of Children By Roland D. Martinson, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, Fall 1997 Children and Bereavement By Nigel Bavidge in The Way, 1996 Childhood, Sexuality and Bodyliness By Mary Dunn in The Way, 1996 Children With Learning Difficulties and the Sacraments By June Edwards in The Way, 1996 Children in Multifaith Society By Surinder Lall in The Way, 1996 Who is Jesus. Who is God for Children? By Elizabeth Macdougall in The Way, 1996 How a Child's Faith Develops By Mary McClure in The Way, 1996 What is Sacred for Children? By Sonja M. Stewart in The Way, 1996 Children in Multifaith Society By Margaret Ulloa in The Way, 1996 More Nations Belatedly Heed Children's Rights By Robert F. Drinan in National Catholic Reporter, Nov 4, 1994 Children's Rights By By Claire Andre and Manuel Velasquez in Issues in Ethics, a publication of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, Winter 1990 The Drama of Childhood By Sue Walrond-Skinner in The Way, 1990 Spanking Hurts Everybody By Robert R. Gillogly in Theology Today, January 1980 Children Articles from the magazine Salt of the Earth United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Learn all about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Corporal Punishment of Children (Spanking) Interesting data from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance |
