I write as a Catholic academic psychologist with much experience with clients, case histories, and the relevant research literature — and have published extensively in several areas related to questions raised about "Amoris laetitia" (AL).

Throughout this book we have discussed the many challenges we face as Catholic singles and the importance of embracing our life in the here and now while remaining open to God's will and His plan for our future.

Feeling weak or sorrowful? Don't wallow, do the next joyful thing, says the Old Testament.

Bishop Barron published his initial reflections in an article here, but we later posed some follow-up questions about the exhortation.

"Amoris Laetitia" will be of great service to many suffering souls who come to the Field Hospital.

Back to Basics: Pope gives a roadmap by which we may begin to heal the family, and thus the world, if we can pastorally follow it.

An anonymous Dutch master of the 1500s included two Down syndrome people in his magnificent Nativity scene.

Christianity, in its adamant opposition to polygamy, was "the most powerful force for implementing monogamy in Western Civilization." And immense good has come from that contribution.

I have been thinking lately about marriage and annulments, and our Lord's command that we should go forth to seek the one lost sheep that has wandered in the desert, far from the ninety-nine.

We continue the doleful task of looking ahead to the Synod on the Family next month in Rome; it promises to offer the Church a reprise of the division and confusion of last year's synod.