The Day Every Family Should Celebrate Right After Christmas
December 24, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, listen here: In the joy of the Christmas Octave, today’s Feast of the Holy Family of
Level 1 — Faith Life
A Bishop’s Advent Reflection
December 21, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, listen here: With just several days to go before we celebrate the birth of our Savior,
To Decorate or Not to Decorate?
December 7, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, listen here: “First, a controversy,” our new parochial vicar began a recent Advent homily. “When is it
Bring Peace into Your Home
November 2, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Ever, click here. This month marks the 40th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s landmark apostolic
Two Perfect Parents
October 5, 2021
Dear Friend, You might think that with 12 children, a demanding business, and the stresses facing every family, John and Ever Horan must have had
12 Easy Ways to Reset Family Prayer
September 7, 2021
by Soren & Ever Johnson To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, Some friends recently shared that their family prayer
We’ll Focus on Faith When…
August 3, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, When it comes to faith life, a lot of us have a procrastination problem.
A Shortcut in the Spiritual Life?
July 6, 2021
DREAM of heaven in your home… Dear Friend, “There are no shortcuts in the spiritual life,” we once heard, “except suffering and miracles.” Since few
What Now? Family Life After Trinity Sunday
June 4, 2021
In the first week of each month, we turn our focus to Faith Life, or Level 1 of your family’s Trinity House. Since this past Sunday’s Solemnity of
Married Saints…and the Rest of Us!
May 4, 2021
For those of us who feel the life of parenting young children isn’t suitable for attaining to any holiness, the witness of married saints is very welcome! Their lives
The Day Every Family Should Celebrate Right After Christmas
December 24, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, listen here: In the joy of the Christmas Octave, today’s Feast of the Holy Family of
A Bishop’s Advent Reflection
December 21, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, listen here: With just several days to go before we celebrate the birth of our Savior,
To Decorate or Not to Decorate?
December 7, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, listen here: “First, a controversy,” our new parochial vicar began a recent Advent homily. “When is it
Bring Peace into Your Home
November 2, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Ever, click here. This month marks the 40th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s landmark apostolic
Two Perfect Parents
October 5, 2021
Dear Friend, You might think that with 12 children, a demanding business, and the stresses facing every family, John and Ever Horan must have had
12 Easy Ways to Reset Family Prayer
September 7, 2021
by Soren & Ever Johnson To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, Some friends recently shared that their family prayer
We’ll Focus on Faith When…
August 3, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, When it comes to faith life, a lot of us have a procrastination problem.
A Shortcut in the Spiritual Life?
July 6, 2021
DREAM of heaven in your home… Dear Friend, “There are no shortcuts in the spiritual life,” we once heard, “except suffering and miracles.” Since few
What Now? Family Life After Trinity Sunday
June 4, 2021
In the first week of each month, we turn our focus to Faith Life, or Level 1 of your family’s Trinity House. Since this past Sunday’s Solemnity of
Married Saints…and the Rest of Us!
May 4, 2021
For those of us who feel the life of parenting young children isn’t suitable for attaining to any holiness, the witness of married saints is very welcome! Their lives
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Life Lessons from a Father of Nine
May 7, 2024
Listen Now Sometimes you have to hit pause and thank God for one who has run the race well—and we’d like to do that as we
The Fruit of a Family’s Love
April 30, 2024
Listen Now “This is my favorite level!” a young dad said, smiling, turning to us at a recent Trinity House Gathering at a nearby parish. That night’s
3 Steps to a Better Family Culture
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Listen Now “How are we supposed to build a strong family culture when we’re so busy all the time, running from one thing to the
The Resurrection at Work in Our Homes
April 16, 2024
Listen Now One of the perks of belonging to a big family (Ever is one of 12) is huge, loud, chaotic family gatherings. But the recent Easter
Stop the Spin Cycle with Saint Therese
April 9, 2024
Listen Now We’ve all been there. Our spouse or a trusted friend delivers a slight. An unfair criticism. A passive-aggressive comment seemingly intended to undermine
“Date Night, Family Night & Bible Study Rolled into One”
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Are You Here As They Crucify Our Lord?
March 26, 2024
Listen Now Some friends of ours welcomed their third child two weeks ago. Their daughter was born about eight weeks early, and while she’s thankfully
Harnessing Vision & Will
March 19, 2024
Listen Now Fatigue. Distraction. Burnout… And yes: Focus. Order. Thriving… Perhaps nowhere is the push-and-pull between these dynamics more keenly felt in a Trinity House
Your Inner Lost Sheep, Prodigal Son, and Older Brother
March 12, 2024
Listen Now Let’s be honest: parenting is no walk in the park. Yes, on our better days, we provide the prompt, generous and consistent love
Iron Sharpens Iron
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Car Culture
February 27, 2024
Listen Now “Don’t let perfection be the enemy of the good.” Honestly, that’s one of the more helpful adages for us—since we often lament how our “good”
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Listen Now The other day we reorganized our junk drawer. We were forced into it by the fact that it no longer closed. Or if
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Life Lessons from a Father of Nine
May 7, 2024
Listen Now Sometimes you have to hit pause and thank God for one who has run the race well—and we’d like to do that as we
The Fruit of a Family’s Love
April 30, 2024
Listen Now “This is my favorite level!” a young dad said, smiling, turning to us at a recent Trinity House Gathering at a nearby parish. That night’s
3 Steps to a Better Family Culture
April 23, 2024
Listen Now “How are we supposed to build a strong family culture when we’re so busy all the time, running from one thing to the
The Resurrection at Work in Our Homes
April 16, 2024
Listen Now One of the perks of belonging to a big family (Ever is one of 12) is huge, loud, chaotic family gatherings. But the recent Easter
Stop the Spin Cycle with Saint Therese
April 9, 2024
Listen Now We’ve all been there. Our spouse or a trusted friend delivers a slight. An unfair criticism. A passive-aggressive comment seemingly intended to undermine
“Date Night, Family Night & Bible Study Rolled into One”
April 2, 2024
Listen Now “Saints Philip and James in Baltimore is known as a university parish, serving Johns Hopkins faculty and staff, as well as undergraduate and graduate
Are You Here As They Crucify Our Lord?
March 26, 2024
Listen Now Some friends of ours welcomed their third child two weeks ago. Their daughter was born about eight weeks early, and while she’s thankfully
Harnessing Vision & Will
March 19, 2024
Listen Now Fatigue. Distraction. Burnout… And yes: Focus. Order. Thriving… Perhaps nowhere is the push-and-pull between these dynamics more keenly felt in a Trinity House
Your Inner Lost Sheep, Prodigal Son, and Older Brother
March 12, 2024
Listen Now Let’s be honest: parenting is no walk in the park. Yes, on our better days, we provide the prompt, generous and consistent love
Iron Sharpens Iron
March 5, 2024
Listen Now At Sunday Mass the other day, we had a flashback to what Mass was like 15 years ago, when we were new to
Car Culture
February 27, 2024
Listen Now “Don’t let perfection be the enemy of the good.” Honestly, that’s one of the more helpful adages for us—since we often lament how our “good”
Our Junk Drawers & Lent
February 20, 2024
Listen Now The other day we reorganized our junk drawer. We were forced into it by the fact that it no longer closed. Or if
