Humility, Virtuous Love Encouraged at Marriage and Family Conference
April 6, 2014 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 88, No. 13 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TODAYODAY’’SS CATHOLICATHOLIC Voices lifted T C to heaven Pueri Cantores Pages 8-9 Humility, virtuous love encouraged Pope Francis, at Marriage and Family Conference President Obama meet BY CHRISTOPHER LUSHIS Discuss religious freedom, life NOTRE DAME — Clinical psychologist and adop- issues, immigration tive father of 10 children, Dr. Ray Guarendi, a nation- Page 3 ally renowned author and speaker on marriage and family issues, often appearing on EWTN, Catholic Answers and Ave Maria Radio, served as the main speaker for the Diocesan Marriage and Family Conference and workshops held at the University of TV Mass upgrade Notre Dame on March 29. Turning a corner The morning began with prayer led by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, who stressed the “ongoing need of Page 5 conversion, not only for individuals, but also within our family lives.” He continued, “Growth in Christian marriage and in Christian family life means growth in virtue, in holiness. Marital and familial love involves sacrifice Women’s evening of in everyday situations for one’s spouse and children, in imitation of Jesus’ self-giving love.” prayer, reflection, Bishop Rhoades also expressed his hope that the Adoration conference would be “a help in fostering growth in virtue and holiness through the holy vocation of mar- Three locations in the diocese riage and through the family. All of us, married or celibate, are called to conversion, to cease doing evil Page 7 and to learn to do good.” Guarendi began his talk using personal examples from his own experience as a husband, father and pro- fessional psychologist, along with plenty of humor, to inform, entertain and challenge the audience to Stewardship focus CHRIS LUSHIS approach marriage and parenting with forgiveness, Endowments and stewards Dr.
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