Any parent who has ever helped their toddler change their clothes knows the struggle: You’re trying to guide them (“take your arm out; put one leg into your pajamas at a time; slide the shirt over your head …”), and they seem to be sabotaging the process at every turn — you pull the shirt up over their head, and they’re pulling it back down. The two of you aren’t working together, so nothing is getting accomplished. You’re not working like a team. What does this all have to do with family faith? The connection between sports and families is easy to see once you think about it. And in the context of faith and family, this example is vitally important.
Living like St. Francis of Assisi
Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs. ~ St. Francis of Assisi On […]
The Mass as a holy meal
The Mass is a unique and marvelous sacrifice. It is the mystical reality in which Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is renewed. The Mass is also a sacred banquet where […]
4 Ways To Teach Your Children About Money from a Catholic Perspective
We have three daughters ages 3, 5 and 7. Each has her own unique temperament, as all children do. Some situations bring out those differences more than others, and payday […]
Pentecost: Let the Holy Spirit guide us
On Pentecost Sunday, we remember how the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and disciples. Here are some family-friendly ways to learn about and listen to the call of the Holy Spirit.