Books on Catholic Parenting

Lately, we have given a number of talks on the responsibility of parents to be the primary educators of their children in the Faith.  In addition to our Raising Catholic Kids for Their Vocations (TAN, 2019), we have begun recommending a great new book by our friend Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints (Emmaus Road, 2024).

Drawing on his own experience as a seminary rector and the wisdom of the Church concerning Christian formation contained in the Program for Priestly Formation, Fr. Griffin examines the four basic areas that the Program outlines: human, spiritual, intellectual, and apostolic.  In each area he examines relevant virtues and illustrates them with examples from the lives of the saints and his own pastoral experience.

This book helps parents understand more concretely their task to form their children in the Faith and provides practical examples and inspiration for doing so.  Our task as parents is to help our children get to heaven.  Of course, it’s only by God’s grace that  we can do so, but it helps to have a clear picture of what growing in holiness as a family looks like.  Fr. Griffin gives us that picture with his book.

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Podcasts

Vocational Culture and the Complementarity of States of Life

2023 May – The Thomistic Institute: Dr. Grabowski presented this talk as part of the Thomistic Institute symposium titled “Toward a Fundamental Theology of the Priesthood.”

Theology of the Body: Sources, Context & Genre

2023 January – The Thomistic Institute: Dr. Grabowski gave this lecture at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, “Theology of the Body.”

Theology of the Body vs. Gender Ideology

2023 January – The Thomistic Institute: The second lecture that Dr. Grabowski gave at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, “Theology of the Body.”

Unraveling Gender

202@ July  –
The Catholic Conversation: Dr. Grabowski gives an interview unpacking the beauty of Church teaching on human sexuality in light of chaos in the culture

Unraveling Gender Ideology

2022 March – Life in the Kingdom Podcast: Dr. Grabowski discusses gender ideology and how Christians can respond with the transforming power of the Gospel.

The Image of God and the Soul

2021 October – The Thomistic Institute: Dr. Grabowski gives a talk at the Dominican House of Studies as part of “Created in the Image of God: An Intellectual Retreat.”

The Image of God and the Body

2021 October – The Thomistic Institute: Dr. Grabowski gives a second talk at the Dominican House of Studies as part of “Created in the Image of God: An Intellectual Retreat.”

John Paul II, Sex, and Gender

2020 September – Always Hope Podcast: Dr. Grabowski and Dr. Mario Sacasa dissect the purpose of the body and sexual difference, why we needed to break free from Victorian era stereotypes, why there is a resurrection of the body, and more.

The Luminous Excess of the Acting Person

2013 – Franciscan University of Steubenville: A talk by Dr. Grabowski assessing the impact of Blessed John Paul II on American Catholic Moral Theology.

Videos

The Dr J Show: Unraveling Gender

2022 April- Ruth Institute: Dr. Grabowski was interviewed about his his book Unraveling Gender laying out the roots of this new ideology in the one of the oldest heresies in the Church’s history and how it is refuted by the enduring beauty and clarity of her teaching about the body and the gift of sexuality.

Scripture As An Opportunity to Encounter Christ

2021 October – Saint John Paul II National Shrine: Dr. Grabowski speaks on what we can learn about Scripture from Saint John Paul II in light of his encyclical Veritatis Splendor and his catechesis on the Theology of the Body. Talk begins at 29:50

EWTN: At Home with Joy and Jim, Part 1

2019 October – John and Claire Grabowski assist parents in helping their children live their Catholic faith, and discover what God is calling them to do with their lives. osted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

EWTN: At Home with Joy and Jim, Part 2

2019 October – John and Claire Grabowski assist parents in helping their children live their Catholic faith, and discover what God is calling them to do with their lives. Part 2 of 2, hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

Theology of the Body Lived by Claire and John Grabowski

2019 August – John and Claire give a talk on the Theology of the Body as part of the Faith and Sexuality Series at St Dominic Church, Washington DC.

Raising Kids for Vocations

2019 July – The Kyle Heimann Show:
John and Claire discuss Raising Kids for Vocations and how we can better prepare our children to follow the will of God for their lives.

It Is Not Good for the Man to Be Alone

2018 March – Dr. Grabowski presents “It is not Good for the Man to be Alone – Genesis on Male and Female Complementarity and Dignity” at Divine Mercy University as part of the 2017-2018 Newman Lecture series.

Signs of Growth and Healing: Theology

2018 April – Dr. Grabowski presents a talk on growth and healing at the Catholic University of America’s Humanae Vitae Conference.

EWTN News Nightly

2014 September – John and Claire are interviewed by Jason Calvi on their role in the World Meeting of Families. Segment begins at 12:50

The Impact of John Paul II

2011 March – Dr. Grabowski delivers a lecture, “The Luminous Excess of the Person: Assessing the Impact of Venerable John Paul II on American Catholic Moral Theology,” at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Articles

The Catholic Church and Gender

2022 March – Focus: 

…I was at a parish giving a talk on the Theology of the Body to a group of young people preparing for confirmation. I had just referenced our current cultural confusion on gender: 70+ gender options on Facebook; the U.N. debating treaties which would recognize over 100 genders as part of promoting human rights across the globe; the growing numbers of people who describe themselves as “gender fluid,” “nonbinary,” or “transgender.”…

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Youth Synod Needs Good News from Faithful Catholic Colleges

2018 September – National Catholic Register:

… Dr. John Grabowski, associate professor of moral theology and ethics at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., explains that studying philosophy and theology “enables the young adult to ‘own’ the faith which their parents, priests, and other teachers had passed on to them.” …

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Millenials Staying Married at a Higher Rate

2018 September – Catholic News Agency:

…Dr. John Grabowski, associate professor of moral theology and ethics at the Catholic University of America, told CNA that he believes the report is “kind of good news and bad news.”

“The good news is: the divorce rate is falling, particularly among millennials. The bad news is less people are getting married, especially poorer people. Many people are just choosing to cohabit.” …

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What Does the Church Teach About 'Responsible Parenthood'?

2018 July – Catholic Philly:

…The pope was “pushing back against that misperception. The church doesn’t say, ‘Have as many children as possible or you’re not really Catholic.’ What the church calls couples to is responsible parenthood,” explained John Grabowski, associate professor of moral theology and ethics at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Key to understanding the term “responsible parenthood” is Section 10 of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical, “Humanae Vitae,” Grabowski said. …

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After Cardinal Farrell's Marraige Prep Remarks, Some Catholics Ask for Clarity

2018 July – Catholic News Agency:

… “Good marriage formation draws on both priests and married couples working together. Just as married people have a direct lived experience, priests bring a unique insight of their own. In addition to offering the necessary formation in the theology of marriage, they can also act as a sort of wide-angle lens, giving a broader perspective on the joys and hardships of married life formed through years of accompanying different couples,” he said. …

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In Marriage, the Love of Christ is Made Visible

2018 July – Catholic Philly: 

… “What’s love got to do with it?” Tina Turner sang in her famous song by the same name. If her question is about the Catholic understanding of marriage, then the answer is both “not much” and “virtually everything.” …

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