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My family always sticks out like a sore thumb when we visit a new parish. No matter how quietly we try to enter the church, heads always...

Years ago, when I had only three children (in three years), I attended a Baptism. An elderly woman approached me. She eyed my three...

What is Christmas really about? How do our children view Christmas? My ten year old was frustrated. “Dad, they are saying that the true...

Often couples, particularly ones preparing for marriage, seek advice on what kinds of things the “ideal Catholic” couple and family ought...

One of the struggles we’ve had raising teenage boys is that they don’t receive corrections well from their mother. This is a big issue in...

“God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now...

“You have an 8% chance of surviving the operation” said the doctor. “I was in total disbelief because what was originally thought to be a...

A priest friend once told me about a woman he knew who had been admitted to the hospital. The reason for her required stay may surprise...

We all need a reality check sometimes - especially when things get hectic. These 8 foundational principles will act as a “rock...

It’s providential that I should be writing this article today, as my husband and I celebrate our ten-year anniversary. Reflecting, I can...

Nothing brings a smile back to parents’ lips quite like the reminder of those first few moments when they first held their newborn child....

Confession can seem like a scary thing. But I assure you, I’ve never seen a person leaving a confession not feeling much better and...

The sight of a family praying together is beautiful. It’s uplifting. It’s wholesome. It gives one a sense of hope and peace about the...

Among Catholic circles, family planning and family size can become a hot topic. In an effort to be counter-cultural, to fight against the...

When we take a look at the parents who are really thriving—the ones who seem to be at ease with themselves and with their family life, we...

You have how many kids? How can you afford it?!? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked this question. Much like our parenting,...

As we sat in the pew waiting for Mass to begin, my five year old suddenly became ecstatic. But glancing at the altar and its surroundings...

This is the last part of my 3-part series where I discuss the “9 things your priest wants your family to know.” Here are more things that...

I grew up in the days when we would take photographs with our camera, bring them in to be developed, wait a week or so, pick them up and,...

The family has been called many names: a school of love and virtue, the most basic social unit of society, the nucleus of civilization,...