Dreaming the New Year In
The Secret Power of Family Goal Setting
It looked like Hurricane Iwa had swept through the living room. Paper debris was scattered on the floor, along with magazine clippings, colorful construction paper, poster boards, scissors, marking pens, and bottles of glue. Continue »
Make It a Holy Family Christmas
Help your family grow in holiness this Advent
When God breaks into human history, all the details of the story are important. In the details, he’s trying to tell us something. Here’s one significant “detail” that merits our attention during Advent: When God sent us a Savior, he sent him by way of a family—the Holy Family of Nazareth. Continue »
On Pilgrimage for Nicholas
One disturbed child, two desperate parents, and a plea to St. Thérèse
Nicholas was one year old and had been in four foster homes when my husband, Tom, and I adopted him from Guatemala. We realized he might have problems but were eager to love this little boy, along with our four other children. Continue »
Jesus is Coming!
Let’s get ready to welcome him.
Leaving our teenagers at home for a few days without a sitter for the first time was scary. Our decision to travel was made and unmade at least a thousand times (or so it seemed). Continue »
Kids Who Care About Others
Tips for passing on the spirit of Christian volunteering
"Record Numbers of Teens Serving Others. Family Upbringing Identified as Cause." Imagine that as a headline in the morning paper. Continue »
Take Time for Advent Family Prayer!
These practical, realistic suggestions will show you how.
“Family” and “prayer” belong together. After all, as the Second Vatican Council taught, our families are the “domestic church.” Continue »