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During a marriage retreat, Fr. Paul Scalia says obedience is important in a marriage, but not in the way you might think. It’s not a slavish obedience to your spouse…or the crushing of free will, but free will with a destination. Just as a religious takes a vow of obedience to his provincial, so do husband and wife make a vow to submit to each other, for the sake of their one flesh union. For husbands, this means being intimately involved. For wives, this means respecting the headship of the man.

Have you ever tried to help someone, but end up carrying the load for them? Psychologist Dr. Michael Horne shows us how to help someone help themselves.

Imagine losing your job and getting an eviction notice – all in the same week. It’s a story Sherri Longhill hears far too often. She runs the emergency assistance program for Catholic Charities. Coming up, Sherri talks about how the organization provides assistance to folks facing a crisis – and it’s more than just paying their rent.

During a marriage retreat, Father Paul Scalia speaks of chastity as the fulfillment of human sexuality. Hear why he says that, although chastity may seem out of place in the world, the chaste love of husband and wife is a sign of eternal hope for all of us. For the married couple, chastity means a purity of heart and action: married love is total and free, which means that it must be exclusive. Even within this relationship, the deep union between husband and wife must be generous and never self-seeking.

Visiting a friend or relative in the hospital can be a worrisome experience, especially if that friend or relative is dying. But the hospital also reminds us how deep our faith is – or isn’t. Fr. Stefan Starzynski, a hospital chaplain, explains.

On Saturday, July 7, at Holy Trinity parish, in Gainesville, Fr. Paul Scalia, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, hosted a Retreat Day for Married Couples. 220 couples attended the enriching and reflective day. He gave talks on poverty, chastity and obedience (the 3 evangelical counsels of the consecrated life), and how they exist analogously in marriage. Poverty: When one marries, one does not just give up a certain pursuit of material things; rather, one’s very life is shared with, and indeed given to the other

They risk persecution in their own country because they help our military overseas. Now, these refugees are here in the states. Find out what Catholic Charities is doing to resettle them. Gregory McKinney is the Associate Director of Community Engagement for Migration and Refugees Services of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. Get involved on Catholic Charities' website at ccda.net.

Father James Searby is the Chaplain at George Mason University, where Catholic Campus Ministry is the largest student organization on campus! Learn how Fr. Searby is able to reach so many students. Find Fr. Searby's podcast, "Holiness for the Working Day," on his website at fathersearby.com.

Gender identity…it’s the ideological perspective that gender is fluid and not biologically linked. Find out why this is not true – and find out what parents can do when they're faced with a child experiencing gender confusion.

Marcus and Dianne share their beautiful love story, from Marcus' powerful conversion from a life of promiscuity, to how the couple shared their "first kiss" at the altar on their wedding day. Hear how Pope Paul VI's encyclical on married love, Humanae Vitae, plays an integral role in their daily lives. Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pUndfaJ5Ouo Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, we host a discussion this July 2018: Follow #HV50 and #AskTheQuestion.

A Catholic married couple talks about how Pope Paul VI's encyclical on married love, Humanae Vitae, has enriched their lives. Watch this interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLw7MjIjghc&list=PLwz9H-zVK86TLdFoIpdrUIfB9xjj87Qkx At a time of great social and moral confusion, Humanae Vitae confirms the beauty of the Church’s teaching on married love and the transmission of life. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, we host a discussion: Follow #HV50 and #AskTheQuesti

Sister of Life Grace Dominic reminds us that a woman who is loved by Jesus can do anything.

Billy Atwell was a healthy 16-year-old football player diagnosed with testicular cancer, with a softball-sized tumor behind his kidney, and told he would never have children. Today, he has three biological children and a powerful story of suffering and healing, faith and doubt.

This Religious Freedom Week, from June 22-29, we recognize that religious freedom is a cherished right, and yet it is constantly challenged. Today, hear from the executive director of a Washington D.C. non-profit law firm whose only focus is protecting religious freedom – from the Little Sisters of the Poor to the Hobby Lobby case. What she says you can do to defend your religious freedom.

Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen was an influential figure in the Catholic Church in the 50s and 60s, using television shows and the radio to spread God’s message. Now, he is a candidate for sainthood. Hear about how one public relations professional was inspired to write a book about him.