by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 26, 2024 | Church, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
“Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth” Genesis 1:28. After God banishes Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, He...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 9, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Teachings
Maria Goretti reminds us that God has given us a gift worth dying for? We celebrated the feast of St. Maria Goretti on July 6th. She died at the age of twelve, after being stabbed fourteen times by her neighbor. Maria and Alessandro grew up as friends, but she lived...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 19, 2023 | Church, Liturgy, Marriage, Marriage Prep
Exchanging Consent Over a Crucifix During our engagement, Joshua and I learned about an incredible wedding devotion: exchanging your marriage consent over a crucifix. Catholic nuptials are beautiful for many reasons, but one is that the couple can elect to incorporate...
by Michelle C. Martin | Mar 28, 2023 | Baptism Prep, Family Life, Parenting, Society
Joshua and I have learned from our parents that people love to ask, “Do you know what causes that?” when they learn that you have, in their opinion, “too many babies.” U.S. families are small: the average number of children per household is two. Most people just...