The music we hear at Mass makes a difference. Our son looks forward to church all week long, and the music is the reason why.
Family Life
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Tomie dePaola and Catholic children’s literature: Who will be the next great author and illustrator?
We are still awaiting the flowering of Catholic literature for young Catholics.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The secret to raising kids that stay Catholic? Family prayer, helping others and hugs
What are some ways Catholic parents can help their children grow up to be faithful Catholic adults? It might start with three Rs: relationship, rituals and reaching out.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Make holy days of obligation festive again
Too often they feel like obligations with barely any holiness and no feasting.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Today’s senior citizens are the luckiest in history. They’re also the loneliest.
There is a price to be paid for longevity in the current American culture. It is called loneliness.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
How Catholic marriage prep is better serving adults from divorced families
Pastoral ministers should recognize that many adults from divorced families struggle in relationships. Difficult conversations must occur so that couples can be better prepared for marriage.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Dear JD Vance: Childless women are deeply passionate about the future of this country.
I am a childless woman who has had a very happy, and blessed, life. For over 50 years, I have had a stake in the well-being of my country as well as in its future.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
How Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ explains modern therapy culture
Talented minds are implanting ideals in the inner landscapes of our young. We should be paying more attention.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The Symptoms of Long Marriage
It has come to my attention, after careful research, that my husband and I might be exhibiting all the signs of a condition we’ll call Long Marriage. Maybe you have it, too.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What my child learns from how we treat one another at Mass
The lessons we teach in some parishes are not coming from God.