That Christmas has become more and more secularized is obvious. But we are not helpless against the tide. There are things we can do to
**Originally written in December of 2009** #6 and I went Christmas shopping at the mall yesterday. cheap viagra I was looking for gifts, and
Over the past several weeks, faithful Catholics have been circling the wagons in an attempt to understand what’s gone wrong with the culture, and what
***Warning:This is a Crying Post, Grab Your Kleenex*** Three years ago, we lost our Bernadette half-way through pregnancy to a knot in her cord.
Thursday – January 8, 2009 My hands were shaking; my whole body trembled as I watched the home pregnancy test, now sitting on the counter
Our first child was lost to miscarriage. He was too young to know his gender but my husband felt confident that he was a boy
There are a number of states where marriage is on the ballot this fall. Some states seek to clarify the definition of marriage by adding
I cried so hard on the drive home. I probably should have pulled over. Or figured out a way to hold back the tears. But
As I was on leave over the last few weeks I spent a lot of time back home on the family farm, helping with projects
Subtitle: How NFP is really hard. Let us return to the title of this post, and do not push aside the double entendre. Go there.
The minute a child is born, his identity begins to form. As he is exposed to different things, he learns how to perceive the world.
Human beings are essentially social in nature. The second theme of Catholic social teaching is the importance of social relationships and participation in society for
Scott Hahn in his book “First Comes Love” cites the monumental work of Harvard University Professor, Carle C. Zimmerman’s entitled “Family and Civilization” which citation, I
Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His
Every morning, my six month old baby boy looks up out of his crib with wide blue eyes and smiles around his pacifier as I
This is a post I wrote for my youngest brother who leaves for basic training next week. I would appreciate it if everyone could say
This post is a response to When NCB Meets NCG. I thought it would be appropriate for an actual Good Catholic Man (father of five, husband
…Butts. OR: A Man Who Wipes Bottoms (for those that find “butt” offensive) What I am talking about is the awkward “line in the sand”
The only time I have ever wanted to be a missionary of any sort was when I met a Franciscan sister from Togo. She was
Buckle-up. This might be a bumpy ride. In my last post, I explored the topic of keeping your kids Catholic in a world gone mad.
Guest post by Rebecca Frech at the award-winning blog, Shoved to Them Chastity and the Teen Girl Some time ago, Jennifer Fitz asked LarryD from
