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…
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…
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…
Imagine…. Today, your phone rings. A genealogical researcher introduces himself, and proceeds to inform you that you are related to a saint…that your family tree includes a towering giant of the faith from centuries past. How would you react? If…
“See this?” a friend and father of five asked over breakfast at a local diner last week, pointing to an app on his phone. “There!” he said matter-of-factly, as he hit a large “pause” icon on the screen. “I just turned…
“What is that?!” our 15-year-old son asked incredulously the other day, pointing to a three-block long line of cars in town. It was a drive-thru lunch line set up in a vacant building by a local initiative that provides more…
What if we told you that we know of a simple set of practices proven to decrease children’s anxiety and behavioral problems, while strengthening their identity in Christ? Read on, because we found it. And it’s downright enjoyable. In the second…
Dear Friend, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” Blaise Pascal famously wrote. So let’s be honest: when was the last time you sat quietly alone, on retreat? Never? 10 years ago? Even with…
Dear Friend, “Would you two like to get away for a week this summer while we watch your kids?” Soren’s parents asked us on a memorable phone call in 2007. Pregnant, and with 4- and 2-year-olds screaming in the background,…
Dear Friend, While sheltering at home earlier this year, our family embarked on a series of ambitious DIY projects that will likely keep us busy well into next year. In March, we shared how we were enlarging our vegetable patch….
Dear Friend, This week, our family is visiting relatives in New Orleans. On the way down, we pulled off the highway in Milledgeville, Georgia, the hometown of a favorite southern writer, Flannery O’Connor, and attended a weekday Mass at the parish where she…
Dear Friend, “We hope this message finds you happy and healthy!” the cheery voicemail from our kids’ school began late last week. We could hear the “but” coming though, as the tone of voice shifted. And sure enough, the…
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