relationships and community on Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day commemorates the date on which Valentine, a roman priest, was executed by order of Emperor Claudius II. Claudius II was embroiled in a number of wars and believed that married men mad...

A Valentine’s Day Tradition What better way to say, “I love you,” than passing your beloved some sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, and glycerin wrapped in a chalkly Necco wafer heart? Maybe some of you re...

Where love rejoices, there is festivity.

"Love! The walks over soft grass, the smiles over candlelight, the arguments over everything else."

Thank You, Lord, for the gifts of life, of love and of care that come from You, wrapped in our moms and step-moms, in our grand-moms, great-grandmas, daughters, sisters, and aunts. We’re grateful for...

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

We should always remember that love is the highest gift of God. All of our revelations and gifts are little things compared to love.... Settle in your heart that from this moment on you will aim at no...

The marriage of Queen Victoria and Albert (otherwise known as Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel — quite a mouthful!) was one for the ages. Their love and devotion to each other was remarkable, ...

"To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all."

Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.

Motherhood is a million little moments that God weaves together with grace, redemption, laughter, tears, and most of all, love.

I wish for you good health in each other’s arms.

"To be alone with Jesus in adoration and intimate union with Him is the Greatest Gift of Love - the tender love of Our Father in Heaven.

Where love is, there is the eye.

A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.

What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow.

The angels, whispering to one another Can find, among their burning terms of love, None so devotional as that of “Mother”

All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.

The invitation of love is not a proposal for self-improvement or any other kind of achievement. Love is beyond success and failure, doing well or doing poorly.... Love is a gift.

"There's nothing like your mother's sympathetic voice to make you want to burst into tears."

R. Paul Stevens, Professor Emeritus at Regent College, was visiting the Wedding Church in Cana of Galilee with his wife Gail when a hilarious event took place. After introducing himself to the residen...

A gift’s value is in the way it makes and reaffirms bonds between people. It’s an expression of a relationship. This isn’t to say that the cost of a gift doesn’t matter, but it certainly isn’t the mos...

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.

Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship. By this I mean mutual respect for and enjoyment of each other’s company. These couples tend to know each other intimately—they are well versed in each o...

Love is hunting for bigger game than happiness.

That day is lost on which one has not laughed.

What we choose to love is very important for what we love leads our eyes, ears, and hearts on a pilgrimage that shapes the texture of our lives.

On the whole, though, Catholics (and Protestants) aren’t identifiable at first glance. Yet, on Ash Wednesday I’m always surprised by the number of people I see on the streets and in the subways sporti...

Love is hunting for bigger game than happiness. Love is a union of souls. When one member of a couple suffers from Alzheimer’s, the other doesn’t just go away. Instead, as Lewis puts it, love says, “B...