Meeting the Saints in our Bedtime Stories
Meet the Saints has served as a springboard for my son and me to talk about God, our faith and our relationships with other people in new ways.
Parenting, Saints
Celebrate Holy Cross Day, an ancient feast
Imagine an annual spring tradition in which you plant basil seeds in an herb garden while retelling the story of Helena digging up her own basil and finding Jesus’ cross.
As we prepare to move, St. Barnabas reminds us to cherish friends.
Our family is getting ready to move. It’s turns out this is a perfect time to honor St. Barnabas.
St. Philip & St. James: We know so little, yet they teach so much.
St. Philip and St. James are almost unknown people. Yet clearly they mattered to Jesus.
How our family observes Holy Week at home
Spending Holy Week with my young children has been an unexpected blessing. Our traditions help us grow together as Christians.
Liturgical Year
The disciples cast lots to select St. Matthias. My kids do too.
The Israelites didn’t see casting lots as a game of chance. They saw it as a revelation of God’s will.
Jesus’ Baptism – and Ours
Jesus’ baptism marked an incredible turning point in his life and ministry. What about ours?
Still too many Holy Innocents.
As we remember the Holy Innocents killed by Herod, we recognize the innocent victims of violence today.
St. Stephen tells bold truths. Do I encourage that from my children?
My daughter has outgrown her bold statements. But now I miss her brutal honesty.
Jesus called; St. Andrew answered.
I imagine hesitation and maybe even resistance into this story. But my children do not.
