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Family Words for the Year
It was our first official day in our new home. Boxes lined the walls in every room, but with Christmas two weeks away I was mot...
A Powerful Way to Prepare for Sunday’s Feast of the Holy Family
Look, we get it. In the post-Christmas haze of travel, exhaustion, hosting, and gift-giving, it’s so easy to let the Feast of t...
How to Have a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Home
It’s that magical time, late Christmas Eve. The family is all home, the gifts are sparkling under the tree and the Christmas ...
Distinctly Catholic: How I Incorporate Sacramentals Into My Home Today
When I was a 4-year-old in 1969, I would stay with Mrs. Stack, an elderly neighbor, on weekdays after pre-school. Mrs. Stack’s ...
Raising a Cheerful Giver: Teaching Children to Give Generously
School principals are expected to look after the needs of their students. But how often do you hear of a student who’s attuned ...
3 Ways to Keep the Faith This School Year
“Here, try these on and see what you think.”
Handing a pair of red gym shoes to my oldest, I fully expected him to quickly lac...
4 Ways to Help Aging Loved Ones Grow Old at Home
As the baby boomer generation gets older, our generation will see the population of senior citizens double. More and more peopl...
Building Identity in Your Kids
I’ll never forget the first time I took my daughter to the zoo. Her eyes lit up as she giggled with exuberance, watching the se...
Lessons on Motherhood from St. Zelie Martin, Mother of Thérèse
It was not all roses raising Thérèse and her 8 siblings
Do you feel overwhelmed being a mother? Are you frustrated that your k...