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
The love God has for his people is intense, all-consuming, a torrential force of love that is poured out from His heart and on to
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.
Mothering a large family is my calling and my vocation. As a result, I am a conundrum: a rather outmoded sort of woman, ridiculed by modern career
In his December 1 Angelus message, Pope Francis called the season of Advent \”a journey towards the horizon of hope.\” I want to tell you
Although I am a mother of nine and a grandmother to two other little ones, my first encounter with my third grandchild startled me. I
Two years ago, at this time, I was at a county jail waiting to be bailed out. I think of it as the lowest point
To all people raised to be a success in a Western capitalist society: Have you sacrificed all on the altar of success? Since preschool, society has
“Everyone should be able to experience the joy of being loved by God, the joy of salvation! It is a gift that one cannot keep
When it comes to how you feel, things are relative. Are you having a good day? Well, you can probably list a bunch of things
Last year I re-read the popular novel Into the Wild for one of my graduate classes. The book confronts adventure, solitude and the search for
In August we celebrated our oldest son’s graduation from high school. You might be wondering why we waited until August to celebrate. Because we homeschool
Having a parent in a nursing home means meeting new people. And so it was during a recent visit with my elderly parents in Michigan.
The city I live in thinks my family has a problem with the virtue of orderliness. An inspector has just sent me an “Environmental Violation
Matthew Warner recently discontinued his blog at the National Catholic Register. In his second-to-last blog post, Why the World Doesn’t Take Catholicism Seriously, he charged
Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Our holiday was extra special this year, because we shared the joyful news with our families that our fifth child
Self esteem. A modern essential. Self esteem was a term invented by Sigmund Freud. The concept has taken wing since then, enhancing other modern philosophies.
Many years ago I received a book from my in-laws as a present for Mother’s day. It was a diary of sorts for me to
I’ve been paging through Hillary Clinton’s It Takes a Village, and, to my surprise, agreeing with much of it. I’ve heard so many of my
