In this segment from the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discusses the need to accompany grandparents and the elderly as a vital link between generations as in Called to the Joy of Love. This is particularly relevant as the Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus, is on July 26th and the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, established by Pope Francis, is the Fourth Sunday of July, this year it is on July 30th.
In this segment from the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discusses the need to accompany grandparents and the elderly as a vital link between generations as in Called to the Joy of Love. This is particularly relevant as the Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus, is on July 26th and the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, established by Pope Francis, is the Fourth Sunday of July, this year it is on July 30th.
The USCCB document Called to the Joy of Love is the national pastoral framework for marriage and family life ministry, which came out in 2021 and is inspired by Pope Francis’ 2016 encyclical Amoris Laetitiaaddressing the pastoral care of families, following the Synods on the Family in 2014 and 2015.
Called to the Joy of Love is meant for the marriage and family life directors in dioceses and is focused on the reality of family life today and how the Church can assist those who are to be married, those who are married, and those who are growing their family. The four pillars of this document are: prayer and relationship with Christ, formation, accompaniment, and advocacy within the public square.
Listen to the first installment in the Called to the Joy of Love miniseries here.
Listen to the second installment here on prayer and relationship with Christ.
Listen to the third installment here on prayerful formation for marriage.
Listen to the fourth installment here on accompaniment through marriage preparation.
Listen to the fifth installment here on accompanying married couples in the early years of marriage.
Listen to the sixth installment here on accompanying married couples through times of crisis.
Listen to the seventh installment about accompanying couples who are separated or divorced
Listen to the eighth installment about accompanying parents as they raise children.
Listen to the ninth installment about accompanying couples who experience infertility.
Listen to the tenth installment about single adults.
Listen to the eleventh installment on accompanying widows and widowers.
View Catholic Apostolate Center resources on Marriage and Family Life Here.
Read Called to the Joy of Love here.
Read Amoris Laetitia by Pope Francis here.
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