The process of Pope Francis being misunderstood is so common it could easily keep me busy day and night as an apologist. I wrote a book about it and compiled ...
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by Mary Anslinger | Here’s a list of resolutions I have for every year—ones that never grow old.
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by Abby Sasscer | It becomes second nature that I can spot these unhealthy ingredients without reading the entire ingredients list.
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by John Clark | Pope Francis has been criticized by some Catholics for being liked by the world. Admittedly, he seems to be liked in unusual venues such as GQ, Time Magazine, and Elton John concerts.
Read More »How Time Off on Holidays Teaches Us about Renewing Relationships
by Emily Molitor | Christmas break is a special and unique time together. College students return home, husbands take off work, and the grandparents come to town.
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by Malia Lewis | I wasn’t always a homeschool mom or a stay-at-home mom. I worked a 9-to-5 job with my children in before-and-after school care programs, in addition to school.
Read More »6 Family Activities to Honor ‘Celebrate Life Month’
Six family activities to celebrate life and cultivate at an early age an appreciation for the beautiful gift of life which God has bestowed on us.
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by Mary Ellen Barrett | Ever have one of those days? Everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed... Here are eight ways to change the game and save the day.
Read More »‘The Artist’s Way’: The Secret to a Better Quality of Life
by Lorraine Espenhain I’m reading 'The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity' by Julia Cameron. It's having such a profound effect on my life that I have to share what I am learning!
Read More »The Prodigal Son & Father: Are You On the Road to Forgiveness?
by John Clark | As I grow older, I have begun to identify with the prodigal patriarch - not a commentary on my children or my parenting skills...
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by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The inundation of noise does not allow for reflection, recollection, contemplation, or an examination of conscience—all forms of thought that require silence...
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by David Ward | We are all part of a larger community, and we need to foster strong connections with our community.
Read More »Love of Neighbor Begins At Home… or at Irish Dance Competitions!
I have dreams of winning the Irish Dance Regionals one day and competing at the World Championships.
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by Abby Sasscer | One of my 2015 New Year’s resolutions is to add more fruits and vegetables to our diet. Here are 8 ideas for what I've done, and will be doing!
Read More »Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue: Lead Us H.O.M.E. to Christ
by Angela Wilhelmi | Mary embodies four cardinal virtues that we should imitate in ourselves, so that she can lead us to Christ: Humility, Obedience, Modesty...
Read More »The Anger of Cain: Maybe It’s Not You They’re Mad At
by Lorraine Espenhain | You’re not angry at the individual at church who is involved in so many things. You’re angry at...
Read More »Is God Calling Married Men To The Priesthood?
by John Clark | Don’t mid-life crises usually involve buying a Corvette or Grecian Formula? Who has a mid-life crisis about the priesthood?
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by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Carámbula | We should venerate the Holy Family during the whole year, but particularly during Advent and Christmas...
Read More »Journey to A Simpler Life: The Unexpected Joys of Becoming a One-Car Family!
Open yourself to God’s will and your dreams will take you down a path you never imagined. Five years ago, my husband, Jason, had a dream. He was inspired to ...
Read More »Are All Christians Priests? The Biblical Evidence for Priests Separate from the Laity
by Dave Armstrong | Our Protestant friends (particularly evangelicals) sometimes claim that all Christians are priests, and that there is no special class set apart from others in the Church.
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