1. “Can you go to the cry room?” 2. “When is your baby’s birthday? August 15? He’s a Libra just like me! (A woman actually said this to me in Mass last weekend 🙄)” 3. “You’re going to stop there, right?” (then dances around question) 4. “Do you guys still use the …
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Dr. Carrie Gress searched high and low for a book or resource that made Marian consecration accessible for little kids. “I assumed I would have a lot to choose from, but was astounded to find very little,” she remembers. Finally, exasperated, she turned to a priest to see if he had any book suggestions. “There …
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As a Catholic father of four young children it is my biggest hope that the Catholic Faith will be kindled in the hearts and minds of my children. They mean everything to me, and so does my faith. Naturally, the two intersect, so I’m always keeping my eyes open for the best books and materials …
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In a conversation with Father Marco Pozza, an Italian prison chaplain, Pope Francis offers his insight into the words that Christ taught us to pray. But his thoughts on the Our Father don’t just center around the words to a prayer. In Our Father: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer, Pope Francis also recognizes the importance of …
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We’re all called to bless and be a blessing. After all, blessings are an incredible part of the Catholic faith. “Sacramentals derive from the baptismal priesthood: every baptized person is called to be a blessing, and to bless,” the Catechism of the Catholic Church says. “Hence lay people may preside at certain blessings. The more a blessing …
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Trying hard to stay focused during mass while in the cry room? Are there too many distractions around you? Interesting odors wafting near your nose? Is the crunching of cereal all that you hear? Do I have a solution for you! Yes, our total and complete attention should be directed toward God in worship. But …
Raising Chaste Catholic Men: Practical Advice, Mom to Mom by popular Catholic blogger, Leila Miller, is a book I recently had the privilege to read. It got my pen moving, kept my eyes open during late night readings and filled my heart and soul with truth and gratitude. I am so grateful Miller took on …
Parenting is hard. Trying to parent morally and bring up children in the light of Christ is even harder. On Gilmore Girls, Mrs. Kim was the only truly religious person presented on the show and, although she was a Seventh Day Adventist (which was portrayed fairly inaccurately on the show) and not Catholic, there are …
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What is more important than introducing children to our God, faith and Church? Nothing! It can be a daunting task even for the best teachers, so when I find amazing tools which make my kids eyes sparkle as they make connection, I HAVE to SHARE! My Little Catechism and A Missal for Toddlers …
When we think of “greatness” we tend to think of realms like the political or the arts. Lincoln was a great President. The Beatles were a great rock band. Casablanca was a great film. Greatness is not necessarily co-terminous or identical with goodness. Alexander the Great was great, but not particularly good. He had a colossal …