by Jim Havens | May 19, 2016 | Romance |
About 13 months ago, I kicked off CatholicFamilyMen.com with a blog post sharing a good example from Blessed Frederic Ozanam on how to celebrate your monthly wedding anniversary. I immediately sought to follow his lead and over many months of putting his good example...
by Jim Havens | Dec 10, 2015 | Romance |
A good example from Saint Homobonus: Homobonus Tucenghi (from the Latin homo bonus literally meaning “good man”) lived in Cremona, Italy in the 12th century. Even though he and his wife were unable to have biological children of their own, Homobonus gave...
by Jim Havens | Oct 15, 2015 | Romance |
A good example from Blessed John Colombini: Blessed John Colombini was a wealthy business man with a wife and two children. Before the age of 50, he was greedy for material gain, focused on worldly ambition, and prone to anger. Blessed John’s conversion began in...
by Jim Havens | Apr 2, 2015 | Romance |
A Good Example from Blessed Franz Jagerstatter: Blessed Franz Jagerstatter was a Catholic Austrian under Nazi German occupation during World War II. Franz believed it would be a sin to fight on the side of the Nazis and so he refused to do so. He chose to stand firm...
by Jim Havens | Mar 19, 2015 | Romance |
A Good Example from Blessed Frederic Ozanam: Blessed Frederic Ozanam is best known as the founder of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, yet he was also quite an excellent husband. He wrote the following letter to his future bride prior to their wedding: “I cannot...
