I have recently purchased a preschool curriculum that is all about “sensory play”. Let them get dirty, “say yes” to the mess, let them explore
It was easier to act like something I wasn’t before having kids. It was easier to convince myself I was something I wasn’t before having
“Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done” we pray in the Our Father. “Not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42), prayed Jesus in
I used to think I had reached the peak of holiness in my life. I went to mass, confession and prayed somewhat regularly. I had
I recently realized how I naturally put on the classical, jazz or fado (traditional Portuguese music) radio stations in my car, without any sacrifice at
My husband and I enjoy watching movies for a date night after putting the kids to bed. We had a great streak of movie watching
I was recently trying to explain to some American friends in their sixties, who came to visit for dinner, why it is so scandalous in
I live in Portugal and both children and adults watch countless hours of TV a week, I would bet more than in the United States.
One hundred years ago an angel, then Our Lady, appeared to three poor shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Much was recorded by Sister Lucia, one
Pope Francis came to Fatima, Portugal on May 12-13, 2017, which marked the 100th anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to the three shepherd
Pornography as we know it is still a very new reality. New studies come out with frequency that reveal pornography’s harmful effects on users. Addictions
I recently heard for a second time the story of why a friend feels called to be a stay-at-home mom. I had heard it before,
(Spoiler Alert: This reflection contains information about the movie’s ending.) The recently released movie La La Land from director Damien Chazelle, featuring actors Ryan Gosling
We have just gotten over some minor illnesses here at home, colds and pink eye. Even though we are just a family of four, it
Having grown up in the United States, I thought it was common knowledge that playing sports is a school of morality, character training, and indispensable
A few months ago, I defriended someone on Facebook not only because I barely knew this person, but because a post of his bothered me
Like most people, I avoid talking about politics. Living in Europe, and during this presidential election, that means especially American politics. I think Trump, everything
I have chosen to be a stay-at-home mom, so naturally, I spend a lot of time at home. Now that I have a newborn, though,
I write this article thinking about a friend. This friend is Catholic and recently got into a situation which is obviously not very good
I recently had my second baby and informed myself a lot more on natural labor and birth than the first time around. It was amazing
By intervening directly and depriving society of its responsibility, the Social Assistance State leads to a loss of human energies and an inordinate increase of
I think getting married early, even as early as 18 or 20, is a wonderful thing. Maturity doesn’t necessarily come with age and there is
Here in Portugal, as in most parts of the world, there are a lot of heart-wrenching political changes being made. Abortion was legalized in 2007,
One of the hardest maxims to put into practice has got to be Mother Teresa’s advice: We must deliberately renounce all desires to see the
