That moment you realize the voice you’re hearing isn’t God – it’s Satan
If we recognize God in our lives, we must acknowledge Satan, too. This post explores how we talk with our children about Satan, and how we recognize Satan working in our lives.
Parenting
Our bodies – and our children’s – are a gift from God.
Sexuality and gender seem unique in their capacity to elicit terror in adults and embarrassment in children.
Parenting
We observe Lent. That doesn’t make us religious?
My daughter told me, “For you being a priest, we aren’t the most religious family.” Is that because our faith is practical and immersive?
Liturgical Year, Parenting
Simeon sang when he saw the infant Christ – and we still sing today.
Our families show us God in everyday life. Recognizing these moments is critical for our faith and the faith of our children.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a visit from Life
Parenting gets rough when everyone’s problems happen at the same time. What do you do when eveyrone in the family struggles — including you?
Why the Conversion of St Paul Gives Us Hope for Our Most Passionate and Energetic Children
In Saul I recognize the passionate energy of my own boys and many other children I’ve worked with over the years.
Trying – and sometimes failing – to commend the faith with grandkids at Christmastime.
Talking with unchurched grandchildren about matters of faith involves a dance whose steps I’m still learning.
This year, Christmas came early (but we were together).
This will be the first Christmas in my life I did not spend with my daughter.
Liturgical Year, Parenting
Bringing Carols Home for Christmas… and Advent
One Advent, completely by accident, Christmas carols became part of the bedtime routine. And we were glad.
Liturgical Year, Parenting
How We Keep Advent: Books, Nativity, Devotionals… and Milkshakes too.
We do not keep elves on any of our shelves to send behavior reports to the North Pole. Christ came for us while we were yet on the naughty list.
