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Heaven in Your Home Letters

A Thanksgiving Engagement

November 24, 2020

The ring was burning a hole in my pocket that Thanksgiving Day of 2000 as I walked up to the stately, old sea captain’s house overlooking the harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I patted my pocket for the umpteenth time that…

Spontaneous Giving or Careful Planning?

November 17, 2020

“A tenth for charity!” a man named Moshe exclaims in a movie we saw recently. He and his wife, Hasidic Jews in Jerusalem, are unemployed and in dire straits. But suddenly, there’s a knock on the door, and they learn they…

The Renewing Power of Friendship

November 10, 2020

Last week was a long one. Perhaps like you, we stayed up too late watching election returns several nights in a row. We missed several family prayer times, and we all started to fray at the edges. Then came Sunday. It…

On Praying for Our Country Today and Always

November 3, 2020

“We pray for our country,” we’ve been adding as a petition to our family prayers lately, and of course, in a special way, today. But shouldn’t we be praying for our country every day—in season and out of season—regardless of…

Take Up and Read: The Wonder of Reading Aloud

October 27, 2020

“Dad…Mom, will you read me a story?” On a recent evening, this question from our 8-year-old son—our youngest and a good reader on his own—was a reality check. His question prompted the two of us to evaluate this fall. With each passing week,…

Afternoon Tea in a Hallowed Home

October 20, 2020

“Yes, I’d be happy to meet you. Why don’t you come over for tea tomorrow afternoon?” the email stated simply. It was the summer of 2007, and I read the email aloud incredulously to Ever. We were on vacation with…

The Solution to Most Marital Issues?

October 13, 2020

The Lord is teaching us so much this year—about ourselves, our blessings, our limitations, and the joy that comes with greater trust in Him. “2020 seems to be bringing a unique challenge to every person,” a friend of ours said the other…

Jesus I Trust in You

October 6, 2020

Twenty years ago this past July, on a beautiful summer day in Krakow, Poland, we went on our first date. And that date took us to Divine Mercy. Okay, we realize we may have lost you already, so let’s back up. That summer…

The Power of the Simple Gesture

September 29, 2020

Service projects. Dinner parties. Parish ministries. These are the types of things that come to mind when we think about Hospitality & Service, the crowning Level 5 of a Trinity House. And many of us, already feeling overwhelmed, want to run…

Proof Positive for Saying No to Video Games

September 22, 2020

A few weeks ago, on back-to-back days, we both heard the kind of question that will pique any parent’s interest. “Mom / Dad, I need to talk to you,” said our 13-year-old. “Can I come with you to the store alone?” And so…

All That I Have Is Yours

September 15, 2020

When you hear the word “stewardship,” do you tense up? Is there conflict in your heart between what God or the Church might ask of you and what you feel you have to give? Do you have misgivings about where…

Is COVID Straining Your Marriage?

September 12, 2020

Rising divorce rates. Headlines like “The Strain the Covid Pandemic is Putting on Marriage,” “Missing the Partner You See 24/7,” and “The COVID-19 Crucible: Confronting Our True Selves.” You’ve likely seen dozens of others. “Even in the best of times,” an article in…