Author: Tom Hoopes

The Landscape Is Bleak But Hope Is On the Horizon, Say Marriage Leaders at Symposium

by Tom HoopesBenedictine College, Catholicism, Center for Family Life, Domestic Church March 28, 2025March 28, 2025No Comments

The bad news is, marriage and childbearing are at historic lows. But there is good news also: Those who choose marriage become better off financially, happier and report more fulfilled lives. If they have children and a religious faith, they are happier still. That is what data show, according to the authors of the most …

Talks, Hikes, Sports and Prayer: Family Week Brings Spiritual Family Vacations to America

by Tom HoopesBenedictine College, Center for Family Life, Domestic Church, Education, Leadership June 6, 2023June 12, 2023Comments are Disabled

Shared Post from Benedictine College No wonder it doubled in size in less than a year. Parents glimpsed the heights, children explored the depths, and together they celebrated the joy of the Catholic faith at Family Week 2023 at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Internationally renowned theologians, speakers, experts in children’s formation and religious were …