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Events

Rupture to Repair

As parents, we all know that moment. The red flash of anger has cleared, our blood pressure has gone down, and we step back just enough to realize the mess we have made. Our child is emotionally hurt—crying, yelling, or hiding away in their room. There has been a rupture of the relationship; at least part of it is our fault. Oh, man. Now what?

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John Grabowski, Ph.D.

Father, Grandfather, Papal Theologian

John Grabowski, Ph.D. has taught moral theology on the faculty of the Catholic University of America since 1991. He has served multiple terms as a theological advisor for the U.S.C.C.B., as an expert at the 2015 Synod on Family, and on the Pontifical Council for the family from 2009-2015 with his wife Claire. He has written or coauthored eight books and many scholarly and popular articles in the areas of moral theology, marriage, sexuality, theological anthropology, and bioethics. John serves on FORGE's Board of Directors and contributes to FORGE curriculum. He and Claire have 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

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