
The Ministry of Food
If food is the means by which Christ reaches out to sinners and gathers His Church, then we too must see food as a ministry.

If food is the means by which Christ reaches out to sinners and gathers His Church, then we too must see food as a ministry.

The Holy Family as depicted by my wonderful fiancé + + + + + + + + + “The man who lives in a small community

The family is the domestic church. As a part of the larger Church, we too are called to evangelize. Yet often families do not feel

I’ve always loved my mom. It could be that hindsight is 20/20, but I don’t remember my teenage years being awful. My mom and I

This time of year is usually filled with traditions: both family traditions and liturgical traditions, which shape our experience of Christmas. Traditions serve a great

My husband and I are currently navigating our way through our first holiday season as a married couple. Many life lessons learned, many tears of

I’ve been to some beautiful weddings in some ugly churches. Either the carpet was old, the tabernacle was weird, the lighting was off, or the

Last night, my husband Will and I put our little daughter Grace to bed and had our first moments of alone time… barely, before Will had
My facebook feed lit up the other night after I re-posted this little ditty about homeschooling. I must admit, I wasn’t ready for the breadth

“Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing…” As a mom to a toddler and a preschooler, I spend a lot of time listening to

One of the things that I’ve always loved about the Church is that it is universal. I can walk into a Roman Catholic Church anywhere

There’s an article doing the rounds on Social Media at the moment. It is titled “Why I Didn’t Invite Family Or Friends To My Wedding”.

I am ever more convinced of this: mothers who stay at home with children, especially when it comes to large families, are brave. They put

“Anyone who fails to go forward begins to go back, and love, I believe, can never be content to stay for long where it is.”

One of the most surprising things about being a parent is the number of times I realize that my children are really the ones teaching

In light of the many articles and comments arising from the recent Synod on the Family, I would like to offer some thoughts on the

As a new parent, I have quickly noticed that everyone has an opinion about the best way to raise my child. Authors, other parents, parishioners,

Much has been said about the Synod on the Family, underway in Rome right now. Ink has been spilled, opinions made, worry and confusion abound.

There is a tendency in ministry to talk about what we do as “ours” or “mine”. I’ve fallen into that trap more times than I

In the last month or so we’ve had the joy of sharing this news with our loved ones. Since this is our second baby, the

Creating a baby registry at Babies R Us, can be something of a spiritual epiphany. As my wife and I approached the priestesses at the