Family Life

Family at home by a window

My favorite T-shirt at the moment has a big picture of Servant of God Dorothy Day next to one of her quotes: “Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to ...

A Little Bit of the Kingdom of Heaven

Rendering thanks to God gives the proper interior disposition within us of creature to Creator. When, as a recipient of God’s good gifts, we give thanks to him, we recall ...

In All Circumstances, Give Thanks

We recently had our two granddaughters spend the night, and they were with us for the better part of two days. I am always a little surprised at how atrophied ...

The Little Things

I am always surprised by what my children remember from their childhood. They don’t usually focus on the really big things (to my mind), like the tree branch falling through ...

The Call to Humility

My first-born developed an appetite for curiosity and reasoned discussion at a very young age. He loved asking questions that opened the door to thought-inspired levels of wonder and imagination. ...

Every Family Has a Mission

Not too many years ago, when my second child was a baby, I received some good advice from a priest during confession. I can’t remember the circumstances that prompted him, ...

Sanctifying the Everyday
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