Q&A Panel and Closing
By Various
Love Trumps Everything
By Mary Beth Bonacci
Mary Beth Bonacci, an internationally recognized speaker, gave a talk on the importance of true love and the differences between how men and women express love. “The abuse of the word ‘love’ has grown so much worse. We conflate attraction and desire...
A Vibrant Marriage Culture: The Not-So-Secret Weapon in the Fight for a Just and Prosperous Society
By Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the Archbishop of San Fransisco, gave a talk in which he encouraged the laity to transform our culture by living out God’s plan for marriage. “It is no surprise that, yes, we do have a lot to fix in our society. A society...
Bella: Teacher Of Souls
By Senator Rick Santorum
Senator Rick Santorum gave the touching account of his daughter Bella, showing the impact that one child can have on a community and the blessings that come with being a parent. “I hope, in communicating to you the story of my life, the journey of my marriage,...
Wiser than Human Wisdom: God’s Plan for Marriage
By Mary Stanford
Mary Stanford, a theology professor at Christendom College, reflects on four points which Adam, the first man, discovered in the Garden of Eden about the nature of the human person and God’s plan for marriage. “Without a generous giver and trusting...
Homily
By Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the Archbishop of San Francisco, gave a homily on the modern attack on marriage and the steps we can take to combat it, reflecting on readings from the Mass of the Holy Family. “We profess to be Christians; our family life must...