Some of the best advice I have ever received was to trust God with my heart in my relationship with Him. He knows better than me of what each chapter of my life brings. Everything from schedule changes to life changes can alter what my personal time with Him looks like. This isn’t something that …
Maintaining A Personal Relationship When You Can’t Even Think Straight Read More »
We all have a priest or two in our lives. Whether you’re good friends with your pastor or not, you will almost certainly find an occasion to give him a gift. When that time comes, be prepared to give a thoughtful gift. The last thing Fr. Joe needs is another crucifix, a rosary, a statuette, …
Lent is upon us, which means two things for Catholics: Fish Filet sandwiches and friends or family asking what we are giving up. This year, in addition to giving up something, I’ve also decided to take something up – writing a book of hours for my unborn daughter who is due in May. In the …
Abby Trasancos, an 11 year-old homeschooled blogger from upstate New York recently learned about abortion from her mother, Dr. Stacy Trasancos. She decided to blog her reaction in a few simple words to capture the moment. Her reaction is priceless and honest. Here’s what she had to say: I felt sad, furious, and confused. I …
Young Girl Reacts to Abortion, And Here’s What She Said Read More »
One of the chief cries of abortion-on-demand supporters has been that of bodily autonomy—“my body my choice!” The soundbyte goes something like this, “a woman should be free to decide what to do with her own body.” Setting aside the highly dubious hidden premise that one is free to do whatever they want with their own …
10 Reasons the Unborn is Not Part of a Woman’s Body Read More »
A couple Sunday’s age the Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family and most of us heard homilies about how we are to emulate in our families the model of the Holy Family of Mary, Joseph and Jesus. So how do you ensure holiness for your family? It’s not easy in the modern world to …
The journey to sexual freedom is long, difficult, taxing, long, and difficult. There’s no harder thing I’ve ever done that to quit looking at porn. One thing that worked for me was knowing what life would be like after porn. Would it get better? Yes, it will, and it does. Here are 12 things that happen when …
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Spending 12 years in homeschool as the oldest of 4, I learned a thing or two. Public school kids think we’re somehow deficient on common experiences, but let me put this to rest: there are dozens of things that only homeschoolers understand. 1. There is no correct way to spell “Homeschool” Home school, Home-school, Homeschool? …
In a time and culture as obsessed with food as ours, it would be a good thing to take a look at what the Church teaches about fasting. As a Kinesiologist and bodybuilder, I can say that fasting has its merits and its toils. Fasting can actually help the body find its proper balance of …
What the Early Church Fathers Said About Fasting Read More »
I went to Home Depot on Christmas Eve morning to get supplies for a weekend job. As I parked my truck I saw among the dozen or more people loading their cars with stuff, a young girl with a baby weaving her way through the parked cars. I thought she was just another shopper looking …