September 2025 - Meaningful Work and Play that Support Human Dignity

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Kids Sports: How Much is Too Much? From Heaven in Your Home Back to school also means back to sports, and a chance for every family to reflect on the place of sports in our families. To say that our culture is obsessed with sports is not controversial, so let’s cut to the chase with two questions we ask ourselves—and that we’d like to share with you: What are the warning signs that sports are overtaking our family? What are the non-negotiables that our family has in place to prevent sports overload? Read more on For Your Marriage » Labor Day 2025 Statement Focuses on Protecting the Dignity of Workers against AI Risks From Archbishop Borys Gudziak, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development: "Each Labor Day, Americans reflect on the sacred dignity of work and those who perform it. All are seeing the rise of artificial intelligence in our lives – at home and at work. People wonder what impact AI will have on their jobs or those of loved ones. While technological advances offer great promises, as followers of Christ, we believe that technology should enrich the sacredness and dignity of human labor... "Pope Leo XIV has underscored this priority. He has encouraged people to approach AI with “responsibility and discernment,” ensuring it serves the common good and benefits all people. History warns us of the consequences when rapid technological advances are used without ethical discernment. In Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII cautioned that the Industrial Revolution led to a troubling gap in wealth and power, deepening inequality and fueling social instability. Today, as we experience an “AI revolution,” we must learn from the past. Indeed, this is one of the very reasons our Holy Father chose the name Leo XIV." Policy recommendations and more in the full statement » Want to learn more about God's plan for marriage? Check out the September Newsletter! Marriage Tip of the Month “Unless you become like a child…” Children are wonderful at being absorbed in the present moment. Try to imitate their whole-hearted attention to the present today. #marriaggetip

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