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Fostering Faith and Unity: All Saints’ Day and Young Children
Posted on October 17, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Gavin Lewis As a parent of young children, I often find myself thinking of ways to continue to instill faith, values and a sense of togetherness in my children’s lives. In this journey, All Saints’ Day has emerged as an opportunity to do just that.
Being the Best Version of Yourself
Posted on October 15, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Ty Salvant Society often associates self-care with indulgence. Unfortunately, this commercialization of self-care has made us lose sight of reality. It has given us two false impressions: that mothers who care for themselves are selfish and that self-care is a luxury. Recently, I gave a presentation on how we can incorporate self-care into our […]
When Things Aren’t Going Our Way
Posted on October 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Kim Roberts There are many times in our lives when it is especially hard to remember that God is in control. While feeling overwhelmed by events is inevitable, it’s how we choose to react that makes the difference. Remembering that God will take care of us is the true testament of our faith.
When you lose a parent
Posted on October 10, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Chris Bordelon Being a parent has been a time of flexible learning for me. It hasn’t all been as easy as I would have liked it to be, but, for the most part, child-rearing followed the course of many children – graduating from elementary school, high school, college, getting married, etc., with a few […]
You Have Kept the Good Wine Until Now
Posted on October 8, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Phillip Garside According to our demoralizing cultural narrative, young couples fall in passionate love, get married and have kids. Their love is tempered by the stress of family life. Then, after pouring all of their energy into raising kids, they are abandoned by them and left cohabitating as cantankerous strangers in an empty nest.
Save the Drama
Posted on October 5, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Stacy LaMorte Unfortunately, over the past couple of weeks I have heard or read multiple stories of adults in Catholic church parish groups or committees being downright ugly to one another. Women on church bazaar committees gossiping and planning the downfall of another; men in a bible study spouting prejudice against other groups, […]
Partners in prayer save the day
Posted on October 3, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Vivian Marino Recently, we celebrated my daughter’s senior ring Mass, and I cannot tell you how excited she was to finally wear her ring. She received it on a Friday and, the following Friday, she lost it! To say she was upset was an understatement. My daughter rarely wears jewelry, so she thought it […]
Inviting Peace into the Busyness of My Day
Posted on October 1, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Gina Sternfels I have been drawn to this prayer, “Jesus, you must increase, and I must decrease, ” when I have heard friends pray this. I have been working on praying this short prayer more, because it allows me to slow down and reflect. It leads me to the simplicity of how I can […]
Now is the acceptable time
Posted on September 29, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Greg Zambrano Are we aware of our time to come to Christ? God is with us throughout our lives. Are we with him? If we familiarize ourselves with Scripture, the catechism and sacred traditions of the church, we may reach an encounter with God that will take us towards him. In the quiet moments […]
Amends
Posted on September 28, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Kristen Bourgeois I have read the many accounts of those who were healed by Jesus in the Bible. But one healing had always perplexed me. The healing of the ill man by the pool of Bethesda. It says in John chapter 5, verse 6: “Jesus, upon seeing this man lying there and knowing that […]
Don’t fret about asking for help
Posted on September 26, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Jenny Dendinger “I really need help, but please don’t judge me when you see this mess.” Her message wasn’t unusual. Neither was her situation. My friend was a busy mom trying her best to keep up with life. Eventually, she reached a point where she was so overwhelmed that she swallowed her pride […]
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