Communication in Marriage
You start learning it long before you say “I do.”
Does self-help advice make marital communication sound too easy? Continue »
The Witness of Christian Families
Mark 10:2-16
The gospel presents to us Jesus’ words on marriage. Continue »
Learn to Discern
Finding Your Way through the Media Jungle
My wife and I like books and movies, and as our children have grown up, we’ve enjoyed introducing them to our favorites. Continue »
Beyond CCD
Making the most of your child’s religious education
You are a conscientious Catholic parent who wants your children to learn about their faith. Continue »
Three Steps to a Simpler, Richer (and Saner) Summer
This mother’s “minimum plan” makes for maximum benefits.
Every year I’m ambushed by summer. As school comes to an end and our regular schedule disappears, it’s a struggle to change gears and begin dealing with that familiar question: “I’m bored, Mom, what can I do?” Continue »
God Has a Human Face
Matthew 10:24-33
Even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid. (Matthew 10:30-31) Continue »
A Universal Call to Party
A New Family Tradition
The Easter season is a time to think about baptism—and about launching a new family tradition. Continue »
Celebrate Easter’s 50 Days
Family Activities to Celebrate the Easter Season
Easter is the most important feast of the Christian year—so important that the Church sets aside a seven-week season to rejoice in Christ’s victory over sin and death. Continue »
Embrace the Mystery of Faith This Lent
Activities to involve our kids and give depth to their faith
Jesus spent a lot of time and energy trying to get his followers to see the deeper reality beneath life’s surface. He did this by telling stories in which the obvious conclusion got turned on its head: The first becomes last, and the last is welcomed as first. Continue »