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A Reflection on Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family

During the Year of the Family, join Archbishop J. Michael Miller as he explores the key ideas in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, and reflects on the sacredness of the family in God’s decisive plan for the future of the world and that of the Church (Amoris Laetitia, 31). Archbishop Miller will speak on how the joyful and sacrificial love of marriage and family reflects the depth of God’s love for his people and plays a vital role in the Church’s evangelizing mission of sharing the Gospel to the world.

Speaker: Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, became Archbishop of Vancouver in 2009. He previously served as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education in Rome, as President of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, and in the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. He is currently a member of the Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Editorial Committee of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, and the Canadian and International Boards of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archbishop Miller taught theology for many years in Houston, Mexico and Rome and is a prolific author, a specialist on the papacy and modern papal teaching, and a popular speaker at international conferences. He has received seven honorary doctorates from universities and colleges in North America and Australia.