“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) It is not easy to be a parent in modern times. On the one hand, there are numerous negative pressures from the media and various strata of society. On the other hand, there is a lack of support for families …
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Being a Catholic parent or teacher can be daunting work. We’re entrusted with SOULS of small people and burdened with raising them to be good and faithful adults. Having the wisdom that we do from being out in the world for a while now (hehe), we know all too well the dangers and complications the …
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I recently returned from a weekend-long silent retreat. The weeks prior to this had been very difficult for me emotionally and spiritually as I hadn’t had a day to myself in months, which is not good for a stay at home dad of four boys. My family had just finished the holidays and all the …
A child can be neglected and hurt in more ways than one. Some adults who suffered as a child say the emotional pain left a bigger scar than the physical ever did. A child needs to know and feel that he or she is loved by their parents. If the child is neglected in this …
1. They become the center of attention With kids squirming in the pew comes some attention from fellow parishioners. Whether your kids are doing something cute or naughty, people just can’t seem to keep their eyes off your family. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve wanted to yell,”Take a picture! It’ll last longer!” …
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