“What can you do?” It is the age-old challenge of the gospel. One family in Houston, Texas, took the challenge to heart and found a unique way to answer it. More »

Last week, my father fell and broke his hip. When the call came from the nursing home, my husband and I were about to leave for a much-needed three-day respite. My initial disappointment about abandoning our trip quickly gave way to concern for Dad, who is eighty-five and suffers from dementia. More »

In the United States and Canada, the national holiday of Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to think about gratitude. It can remind us and our families about the importance of being grateful—for the Lord as the source of life, and for one another—all year long. More »

Fred Parker picked up the gun and held it to his head, no longer fighting the dark thoughts that enveloped him. "My life is a mess. My marriage is a pretense. Things are never going to change. There's no hope. . . . " More »

Sometimes, the first day of school feels more like New Year’s Day than the first of January does. Classes are back in session, fall sports, religious ed, and other activities and meetings resume—a new year has begun! It seems like a logical time for making a “back to school” resolution. More »

How do you celebrate your wedding anniversary? Marriage and family therapist William J. Doherty, PhD, likes to ask couples this question. More »

My five-year-old niece snuggles in closer to my daughter and another cousin. As she smiles up at the older girls, I can tell she feels safe and content. She concentrates on the moment. All three girls finger their rosaries. More »

Does self-help advice make marital communication sound too easy? Licensed clinical therapist Peter Kleponis thinks so. “I cringe a little when I flip through magazines and see articles on ‘10 Easy Steps’ to solving communication problems,” he says. More »