Friday, February 24 | Period 1 | 10:00am - 11:15am 

Marriage is a sacrament at the service of communion. It is, as the Catechism describes, "directed towards the salvation of others; if it contributes as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that it does so" (§1534). This sacramental understanding of marriage runs counter to the dominant cultural narrative about marriage. By sharing stories and images that reveal the true character of nuptial love, we will learn to see better what marriage is, how marriage serves and heals our society, and how we can better form people for marriage. The stories and images included in the workshop will come from the lives of saints and from "ordinary people."

Leonard J. DeLorenzo, PhD, serves in the McGrath Institute for Church Life and teaches theology at the University of Notre Dame. Two of DeLorenzo's recent publications include "Turn to the Lord: Forming Disciples for Lifelong Conversion" (Liturgical Press) and "Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters" (Ave Maria).  DeLorenzo is the creator and host of the popular radio show and podcast "Church Life Today" and speaks internationally on  character formation, discernment, the biblical imagination, and the spiritualities of the saints for dioceses, parishes, schools, and other conferences. 

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