In this excellent blog entry about Muslim child brides and the lost innocence of children, blogger Quirino Sugon asks, “We may condemn the Muslim practice
Reading Archbishop Cordileone’s words on “marriage sanity” made me look at the homosexual marriage debate through new eyes. He says: Too many children are being hurt by
Because I’m known for blogging about the mishaps and joys inherent in raising a large family, it may surprise some of you to know that
A couple weeks ago, Time Magazine had a article titled Having It All Without Children. Suffice to say the following quote summarizes the entire piece
In our media world children will almost certainly be exposed to images and material that can have a negative impact on their moral and psychological
Remember that time you committed to your vocation, and then the whole process of discerning God’s will was over forever? Yeah, me neither. I remember
This past week my husband and I packed our five young children into a conversion van and drove about 1400 miles round-trip to visit the
(follow-up to the brilliant piece by J.Q. Tomanek) 1. Help him get to Heaven. This is the most important job for every Catholic woman.
Great healing and consolation can come from doing small acts of love. Father’s Day is a day to honor and celebrate the wonderful father figures
To my right, I held my younger sister’s hand. She held my dad’s, as he lay in his hospice bed. As he was taking his
“The family is the original cell of social life. It is the natural society in which husband and wife are called to give themselves in
“Jesus is not an isolated missionary, he does not want to fulfill his mission alone, but involves his disciples.” – Pope Francis #Man Enough? from
My wife and I recently attended the funeral for one of our children. This was the child that we recently lost in the fifth
As a new mom, going to Mass can be a daunting task. Questions race through your mind as you sit in church. What happens if
One of the most horrifying things I’ve seen as a chaplain intern is a mother curled up in bed holding her dead teenage daughter. I’ve
I recently had dinner with three fabulous girls. One is married, the other two are single. Our conversation turned towards the single life and we
Christ equals Love It was just another typical night out with a good friend. I was in my early twenties and life back then seemed so
This past month I’ve been thinking about the difficulties of raising young families. Conversations with friends and family and my own lived experiences have left
I’m 24 years old and two years out of college, which puts me at that age when nearly all my friends are getting married. It
Dear Fellow Parents, Tragedy has its way of undoing tightly wound things. If anything at all, the depot we pull into this day has completely changed. Everything is
But not for too long. I am going to Trinidad and Tobago for Christmas. Call it a vacation, call it time off, I call it
