We have a theme for the essay contest this year! There will still be plenty of scope for all kinds of essays, but we will concentrate on the general theme of “Gift.”

by Elaine Harrah | The only answer I can find is that I was afraid. I was afraid to take on the enormous responsibility of teaching her.

by Tara Brelinsky | My false mercy was adding to the confusion and fueling their attraction to test the limits of my system.

My grandfather was a member of what has aptly been called “The Greatest Generation.” Before he graduated high school, he was drafted in to the United States Army and soon ...

by Philomena Kelly | There are several reasons why getting a job seems like a great option for homeschooling high schoolers.

by John Clark | Because we sometimes consider the relationship between holiness and happiness to be contradictory, we condition ourselves to think that holiness is something that happens afterward...

by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Don Quixote one day feels inspired to emulate the knights of old and restore the ideals of chivalry, honor, truth, courtesy, and service that his own age has relegated to the past.

The economy crashed during my junior year of college, so the happy, optimistic girl who entered college was not the same one a few months after graduation when I was ...

by Eric Harrah | I think sometimes God has a rather twisted sense of humor. Take the role of Dad. According to the Catholic Church, the father is meant to...

by Abby Sasscer | The root of that anger is a very deep and real pain. So how do we learn to love our enemies amidst the pain?

by Emily Molitor | It might be difficult to fully understand why we need to give of our worldly possessions when we are always giving our time and energy.

There are four important areas that parents need to model for their children: faith, prayer, courage, and evangelization.

This summer, I am not buying anyone anything. My children moaned and groaned, till they learned they can earn money (through chores) to spend however they choose.

by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Carámbula | We must understand well the gravity of the wound inflicted to marriage and to families by the tragic decision of the Supreme Court on June 26th, in the case Obergefell v. Hodges.

By John Clark | Let’s begin with what Christians and Atheists can perhaps agree on — the subject of happiness. First, man desires happiness...

How many astounding examples we have of Christian parents filled with human wisdom! They show that a good family upbringing is the backbone of humanity. Its radiance in society is ...

by Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian | A “proper match/marriage” meant a gain in a woman’s economic status and social respectability. She no longer had to feel financially dependent on her family or embarrassed by the stigma of old maid.

“God bless you graduates. It is impossible to look at you without being overcome by hope.” Dr Mary Kay Clark From Called to be Today’s Apostles: Excerpts from Dr. Clark’s ...

by Christopher Smith | Inevitably, as families see high school on the horizon, terror takes hold. Which diploma option should my student strive for?

by Amanda Evinger | These days, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta's saying, “Unless life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile,” haunts me.