Choosing The Cross
Karen Reep
April 7, AD2016
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I am expecting our seventh child. My husband and I never dreamed we would be blessed this abundantly. Having a large family was always a
Praying With Your Children
Karen Reep
March 3, AD2016
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Making an effort to pray daily is an important part of faith formation for children. They follow our example, whether it is morning prayers or
I Still Don’t Understand My Vocation To Fatherhood
Cullen Herout
February 16, AD2016
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It was 5:15 in the afternoon. I had been pacing around the room rocking a fussy baby for about a half hour. The last ten minutes
This Valentine’s Day Pledge to Love Your Vows
Kerri Lynn Bishop
February 13, AD2016
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Thoughts of Valentine’s Day fills our heads with images of frilly pink hearts, chocolate covered strawberries, fluffy teddy bears, and of course, the cute bottomed
How Should We Honor Our Elderly Parents?
Anthony S. Layne
January 16, AD2016
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In response to Dr. Denise Hunnell’s December 29, 2015 Catholic Stand post, “Family Life as ‘Domestic Pilgrimage’”, a loyal reader brought up a question
Truth: Not What You Think
Kevin Aldrich
January 12, AD2016
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A FaceBook friend recently posted this: What I fear has become the new “progressive” orthodoxy is this, that there is no such thing as truth.
Saint Joseph and His Call to Men
Matthew James Christoff
January 11, AD2016
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There is a Catholic “man-crisis.” Many men have quit Catholicism and many fail to practice the faith. Many Catholic men have lost sight of the
Grandparents: Link to the Past, Hope for the Future
Melanie Jean Juneau
January 10, AD2016
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Throughout history, and even now in agricultural, third-world cultures, extended families are the norm. Secondary attachments in such families enrich the lives of children. As
Satan’s Twin Terror: Mary and The Eucharist
Ray Sullivan
January 7, AD2016
19 Comments
It is so important to incorporate the devotion to Mary and her holy intercession with her son along with a strong devotion to the Eucharist
Catholic Devotions: A Spiritual Vocabulary
James Hooper
January 7, AD2016
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Sometimes God grants special graces to parents. Little encouragements come out of the blue that let you know that what you’re trying to teach has
Divorce: A Time for New Beginnings
Kerri Lynn Bishop
December 30, AD2015
6 Comments
We think of spring as a time of new beginnings. The air warms up, the trees bud, and creatures big and small emerge from a
Family Life as “Domestic Pilgrimage”
Denise J. Hunnell, MD
December 29, AD2015
6 Comments
As we fold the Christmas table linens and pick up the scraps of wrapping paper, it is tempting to compare our Christmas Day with the
Living Out The Year of Mercy At Home
Annie Deddens
December 23, AD2015
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With the Year of Mercy just begun, I’ve been thinking more about how my husband and I can celebrate this year, participate in it, meditate
Labor: We Work the Whole Day Through
Pete Socks
December 18, AD2015
3 Comments
Work is for man, not man for work. This teaching comes to us from the Church and specifically the Catechism 2428. The question that comes
Christ: The Meaning of Christmas
Karen Reep
December 17, AD2015
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Christmas is such a beautiful time of year. Family, friends, and neighbors are welcomed into our homes with loving arms as we anticipate the birth
No Thanks To Evil Toys
James Hooper
December 17, AD2015
17 Comments
I recently made a post on Facebook complaining about the evil-looking toys that are included in some of the so-called “kids meals” at fast food
Advent and Christmas Traditions for Dads
David Roney
December 11, AD2015
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Advent and Christmas are very special seasons, and offer terrific opportunities to grow in and live our faith as Catholics. Often though, both seasons
The Myth of Having it All
Leticia Adams
December 1, AD2015
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The holidays always remind me of how different I am from my husband. He is a doer. He does things. He wakes up every morning
Infant Burials: What Can You Do to Help the Lesser of These?
Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, RN CPLC
November 24, AD2015
3 Comments
Infant burials are a reality that we need to not only address, but accommodate in respecting our Faith Tradition. The photograph you see here is
Living My Faith
Karen Reep
November 18, AD2015
3 Comments
In The Beginning I am a convert to Catholicism. In 2004, I was welcomed into the church. I was raised by Protestant parents; both were
Faith + Humour = 36 Years of Marriage
Melanie Jean Juneau
November 17, AD2015
10 Comments
My husband, Michael, and I have been married for 36 years, and we are happy and still in love. Surprisingly, we have become one in reality,
The Startling Absence of Catholic Men in the Pews
Matthew James Christoff
November 16, AD2015
74 Comments
There is a serious Catholic “man-crisis”: The pews have fewer Catholic men in them than ever before. The New Emangelization Project (NewEmangelization.com) has documented the
