We either love or despise Valentine’s Day. The modern culture seduces us into believing we need lavish romance, decadent chocolates, expensive bouquets, and most importantly tall-dark-and-handsome Prince Charmings to woo us into bliss! We are set up to be disappointed with unrealistic expectations of ourselves and our partners, and of course we know that forced love is never true anyway. We can and should celebrate love and even romance, but what does that look like?

Every year World Marriage Day is celebrated by the Church worldwide as a day set aside to honor marriage as the foundation of family life. It is a beautiful opportunity for the Church to celebrate the example marriage demonstrates of honor, beauty, dignity, and living out one’s vocation.

Starting a nonprofit is not simply a business decision, it is a response to a calling that often comes from prayer, discernment, and a desire to live out the Gospel through service. The journey of launching a nonprofit is both a spiritual and practical one. It also requires lots of hours spent fundraising, which can be extremely daunting for nonprofit founders.