Family Forum

I’ve been regularly attending BCBP Alabang’s activities and it’s quite a ride. We’ve been invited to join the marriage retreat this year, and without asking me, my husband said yes again. It was an extra special weekend for me, Jeff, and our couple friends.

What is Christmas, but the celebration of the birth of a child? What does a time of waiting and preparation for any baby look like? The awe of laying eyes on the child I have prayed and longed for — doesn’t end.

The family is the interpersonal relationship par excellence, inasmuch as it is a communion of persons. “It is possible for every person to find a place in the human family,” Pope Francis says.

As mothers, we are building great cathedrals in our families. And one day, it is very possible that the world will marvel, not only at what we have built, but at the beauty that has been added to the world by the sacrifices of invisible mothers.

Whom should you love more: your spouse or your kids? This is less controversial than it sounds! Author Tamara El-Rahi believes in a win-win situation for everyone involved.

The righteousness, chastity, and industriousness of St. Joseph make him the perfect model of Catholic fatherhood. We should all seek to follow his example. In so doing, he will help us become the fathers God wants us to be.

Pope Francis in his homily at a Mass for families on the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday, 27 December 2015, compares family life to a sacred pilgrimage. He emphasizes how important it is for our families to journey together towards a single goal!

Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once a day. It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy.

Balancing the demands of being with family, building lasting relationships and working to make ends meet can often be a challenge. Here are seven steps to help you meet these challenges.

No parents intend or want to be bad fathers and mothers. Here are 8 tips for parents who really want to give their children a good preparation for life.