I was recently talking to my sister-in-law about gratitude. We both married into this wonderful family and come from completely different backgrounds, so it was fascinating to hear her take on gratitude and compare it to what I’ve traditionally thought. Currently, I...
The importance of family life is often overlooked due to the fact that most of the interactions are hidden. The subtle variances in day-to-day life are often labeled “mundane” and the culture seems to encourage parents to chase after their own, often fleeting,...
Growing up in my house, attendance at Sunday dinner was a requirement. Though my family wasn’t particularly religious, both my parents were firm believers that we structure our Sunday plans around this meal, which was always to be enjoyed together. My mom, being...
October is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary, and also holds the anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima and the Battle of Lepanto (the latter of which Pius V credited the rosary with the victor). We’ve all heard that the rosary is the greatest spiritual weapon, but taking...
Thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them. – G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy With International Buy a Priest a Beer Day quickly approaching (September 9th), I’ve been thinking about the Catholic art of drinking. There’s no formal rules to...
