by dioadmin | Oct 28, 2017 | Marriage
by Jeffrey Arrowood Holy days and liturgical seasons very often remind us of what we should be doing all year long. Advent and Lent are great examples. The spiritual disciplines that we observe so intensely during these liturgical seasons are supposed to get us back...
by dioadmin | Oct 26, 2017 | Marriage
by Dan Kitzhaber “It’s a pilgrimage not a vacation.” These are words that I have spoken many times while leading groups to a World Youth Day gathering. However, I learned a deeper understanding of these words in 2011 during what has proven to be “one to remember.” I...
by dioadmin | Oct 19, 2017 | Marriage
by Alice B. Heinzen At the end of 2014, health outlets released studies that contraceptive users have a higher incidence of multiple sclerosis. In early 2015, neurologists shared that women who use contraception have a higher risk of a specific type of brain tumor...
by dioadmin | Oct 17, 2017 | Marriage
by Matthew Canter Have you ever wondered if God has a plan for your family? He does, and if we think of our bodies as blueprints, we might come to a conclusion as to what that plan for the family is. We can see this plan in how we are created as male and female and...
by dioadmin | Oct 12, 2017 | Marriage
In 2016, Pope Francis provided a news reporter his top ten list of behaviors that will bring happiness. Here is his list! 1. Live and let live. 2. Give yourself to others. 3. Move calmly. 4. Play – especially with kids. 5. Spend Sunday with family. 6. Help young...