Bruno Mars’ ‘Risk It All’ Video Sparks Parish’s Bold Catholic Marriage Advice
A recent ChurchPOP article highlights how the imagery and themes in Bruno Mars’ “Risk It All” video sparked a parish to share a powerful reminder about the meaning of marriage. The church pointed to the Christian understanding of marriage as a lifelong covenant marked by sacrificial love, daily commitment, and grace, far deeper than a temporary contract based on feelings. When couples embrace this kind of faithful, self-giving love, marriages grow stronger and families flourish. Strong marriages and families are also the foundation of vibrant churches and resilient communities.
Family As Communion: Familiaris Consortio
A Townhall column reflects on Familiaris Consortio, the landmark teaching from Pope John Paul II that describes the family as a “communion of persons” rooted in sacrificial love and lifelong marriage. The piece highlights how strong marriages form the foundation for healthy families, where parents and children grow together through mutual responsibility, forgiveness, and shared faith. This vision also describes the family as the “domestic church,” the first place where faith is lived and passed on. When marriages are strong and families flourish, the Church itself grows stronger because the family remains the first school of faith and the foundation of a healthy society.
The Reason Your Young Adults Are Disappearing Has Nothing to Do With Your Sermon
Healthy marriages are foundational to strong churches. Watch How Healthy Relationships Strengthen Healthy Churches with J.P. De Gance to learn how Communio is helping churches strengthen relationships and transform communities.
Why We Pray: A Look Inside Communio
At Communio, we start with prayer. Not as a perfunctory ritual or a box to check, but as a declaration: that our work is not our own.
How Healthy Relationships Strengthen Healthy Churches | J.P. De Gance
Healthy marriages are foundational to strong churches. Watch How Healthy Relationships Strengthen Healthy Churches with J.P. De Gance to learn how Communio is helping churches strengthen relationships and transform communities.
What are We Teaching Our Children?
Like little mirrors, our children run around imitating our behaviors. Which behaviors do you want them to imitate?
Gen Z: The Anxious Generation
With smartphones and app stores being gateways between young users and harmful content, accountability is key.
Is Your Marriage a Witness of Christ’s Love?
How you communicate with your spouse can restore a sense of hope in what marriage is and can be.
Pope: Families must help each other, build communities focused on Christ
Highlighting the current cultural challenges facing Christian families, the Pope called for special attention to young couples, helping them to understand Christian marriage as a vocation and to integrate faith into their daily lives, thus strengthening their marital bonds and communal ties.
3 Reasons Why the Way You Treat Your Spouse Matters
Your marriage is an opportunity to reflect the love of Jesus to the world. This article from ChurchLeaders.com gives us three reasons why the way we treat our spouse matters.