The Good Old Days Eight years ago, our two-church parish in Massachusetts had over 1,400 children enrolled in the Religious Education program (commonly called Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, CCD for short). The two biggest classes were sacramental years: second...
As Catholics, it is good for us to consider making outreach to the elderly. Whether it is our parents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, or others, the elderly could use our companionship. Bringing children along to experience the wisdom of elders is s a blessing. Below are a...
Although this might be more revealing to the areas in my life where I’m lacking, most of these are common situations we have all encountered at least once—if not weekly—and so I’m turning to the saints and other great Catholics (or almost Catholics) to...
Christopher the Holy Giant This retelling of Saint Christopher who searched for the most powerful being is a true gem. First he found a king, but he found the king feared someone more powerful… the devil… and so he sought him out next. When he found the...
Teaching our kids how to properly pray the Holy Rosary and reflect on the mysteries as the beauty of the repetition washes over us sounds like a goal someone without kids must have thought up. It’s a beautiful idea, but have you ever tried to pray a rosary with...
