The Catechism of the Catholic Church upholds the biblical directive that parents are the first (and most important) teachers of their children. What we
I was talking to a friend today about her son’s upcoming graduation from high school. Two of my own children have graduated already and so
“Alice laughed. ‘There’s no use trying,’ she said. ‘One can’t believe impossible things.‘ I daresay you haven’t had much practice,’ said the Queen. ‘When I
\”You are looking into that school?\” Many of my parents\’ friends looked at me with narrowed eyes. \”Every student has to take 20 credits of
Efforts at living an upright, godly life and following the rules don’t always make life easy. We will inevitably encounter those who don’t appreciate compliance
This is a continuation of my rebuttal to the article “10 Beliefs Christians Have that Really Mess Us Up.” You can read Part I here.
As the Extraordinary Form of the Mass progressed the priest started to intone the Gospel. He spoke in Latin, reading from the Gospel situated on
Learning how to celebrate small achievements in your business lets you persevere more and fuel you through the good and bad times.
The process by which I answered the call to veil myself was slow discernment. As a list maker, I began to weigh the pros and
A few days ago, a friend sent me an article titled, “10 Beliefs Christians Have That Really Mess Us Up.” I read through the article
A while back I was, as was my habit, reading a popular blog and the comments about the current post there. The usual religious skeptics
As we journey through the forty days of Lent, it’s easy to lose our focus. Even if we remain faithful to our Lenten sacrifices, we
I started a new job a couple weeks ago, and I happen to be in the office on Wednesday mornings. I walked into my office,
As I was driving home the other day from the store, I looked on in awe and wonder at the signs of spring evident in
Let us recall the gospel narratives of the crucifixion of Christ, and forward to that place called Golgotha. For just a moment, imagine those three
It began because I\’d put off housecleaning. (It\’s bad for me spiritually to do this because then I get vexed by time constraints in addition
We live in a modern world. We are often blinded by distractions and every now and then we need to be reminded of simple things
Hours away from Superbowl XLVIII, I could feel hubby’s snoozing vibrations. While Gianna joined her friends for basketball practice, our youngest Benjamin tossed the football,
\”Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep… And some seed fell on
As I sat patiently in the airport waiting for my plane to arrive, I quietly watched the people around me. I wondered where they were
I admire devout Christians living godly lives. Without the help of the Catholic Church and the Sacraments, I’m not sure I would make the cut.
How happy really are we today? How do we define that we have really \’lived\’? We live in a marketing led world – a place of big
Teach me, LORD, your way that I may walk in your truth. (Ps 86:11) Sounds simple, doesn’t it? I can’t imagine any Christian looking at
Today in Washington D.C. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to participate in the annual March for Life. They come from all around the
