By Mario and Paola Martinez

 Marriage is a vocation in which the intimate love of spouses reflects the love that God has for his Church. This love is exclusive, indissoluble, and expressed profoundly in the relationship between a husband and his wife. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes this love in a beautiful way: “Conjugal love involves a totality, in which all the elements of the person enter – appeal of the body, and instinct, power and feeling and affectivity, aspiration of the spirit and of will. It aims at a deeply personal unity, a unity that beyond union in one flesh, leads to forming one heart and one soul; it demands indissolubility and faithfulness, in definitive mutual giving; and it is open to fertility…” (CCC 1643).

By María G. Covarrubias

 Prayer is very important in developing our relationship with Jesus, who is the center of our faith. Prayer is a gift from God and it is the way we communicate with him. Through prayer, we find our identity and God’s plan for our lives. 

By Mario Martinez 

 These holidays are an ideal time to celebrate and discern about our family life and our marriage...

 The Christian believer feels and lives in the depths of his being the goodness and strength of God, which drives him to work as a collaborator in reaching the fullness of life. Christianity is shaped by values such as love, joy, communication and respect.

By María G. Covarrubias

 Do you remember a catechist in your life that helped or is helping you learn about the Catholic faith and the teachings of the Church? What memories come to you as you remember that person? I can assure you that most of us have memories of our CCD (an old term that dates back to the 1500s), Religious Education or catechetical formation, and those catechists who, by volunteering their time and gifts, impacted our faith.