Amor Radiante
la iniciativa de los obispos de California, para celebrar y apoyar a los matrimonios y las familias
Radiate Love
Was launched by the California bishops to celebrate and support marriages and families. The California bishops have dedicated the 2024-2025 pastoral year to renewing the experience of the gift of marriage in the Catholic faithful in California.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThe aim is to support and empower married couples and families by linking the sacrament of marriage with Eucharistic Revival. u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underline;u0022u003eStarting July 2024u003c/spanu003e, parishes will receive monthly reflections, prayers, and resources to educate and offer resources to Catholics of all ages about Holy Matrimony.
What Does Love Cost?
Monday, November 11, 2024 is Veterans’ Day — a day to honor the generous service of our men and women in uniform who have made personal sacrifices to secure and sustain our cherished freedoms here and abroad. Their example provides an important lesson for all of us, that true freedom always comes at a cost that cannot be measured in monetary terms.
Our culture wants us to believe that freedom means being able to do whatever we want, whenever we want, and as much as we want, free from judgments or limitations imposed by any person, institution, or government policy. But being
part of a family—whether at home or in our family of faith—reminds us that our choices have an impact on the lives of those around us, for better or worse.
That is not a bad thing. It helps us to absorb Jesus’ parable about the widow who gave her last two coins. Like her, our greatest freedom is found when we give of ourselves abundantly for the benefit of others, even if doing so comes
at great personal cost. At its heart, this is a teaching about the nature of God’s love. Jesus, the Son of God who literally had everything at his disposal, is the widow who embraced worldly poverty and held nothing back from us out of love.
For most of us, our home life is the setting in which we learn to live and give as Jesus did. There is no amount of wealth that is required to make a loving sacrifice for others. Jesus is our abundance, and his example—brought to life in us through the Holy Spirit—makes it possible for us to freely lay down our lives for others (Jn 15:13), starting at home. Therein lies our greatest happiness. May we be so blessed as to embrace and live a life of love, no matter the cost!
NOVEMBER 2024 – WHAT DOES LOVE COST?
Jesus, the Son of God who literally had everything at his disposal, became the widow who embraced worldly poverty and held nothing back from us out of love. (Mk 12:40) There is no amount of wealth that is required to make a loving sacrifice for others. Jesus is our abundance, and his example makes it possible for us to freely lay down our lives for others (Jn 15:13), starting at home. May we be so blessed as to embrace and live a life of love, no matter the cost!u003cbru003eCouples and families, it’s time to elevate your spiritual journey right from the comfort of your own home! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to access enriching resources available on this page. Remember, even the smallest actions you take are impactful, shaping the love and values your children carry into their future marriages. And for our parish communities, let’s come together to interweave these invaluable resources into your monthly pastoral activities. u003cstrongu003eGet Started Below!u003c/strongu003e
Monthly Reflection
Bulletin Insert
Saint of the Month
Parish Guide
Homiletic Guide – What Does Love Cost?
November 10, 2024 – Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Learn, Pray, Do – What Does Love Cost?
Activities for Couples and Parents
Resources for couples and families
Welcome to Radiate Love from Archbishop Cordileone
Resources for couples and families
Radiate Love – Monthly Resources
u003cspan class=u0022text-color darku0022u003eCelebrating Marriage and Familyu003c/spanu003e
u003ca href=u0022https://sfarchdiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Radiate-Love-September-22-English-Parish-Guide-.pdfu0022u003e- September Parish Guide u0026amp; Resourcesu003cbru003eu003c/au003eu003ca href=u0022https://sfarchdiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Radiate-Love-October-Parish-Resource-English.pdfu0022u003e- October Parish Guide u0026amp; Resourcesu003cbru003eu003c/au003eu003ca href=u0022https://sfarchdiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Radiate-Love-November-Parish-Guide-.pdfu0022u003e- November Parish Guide u0026amp; Resourcesu003c/au003e