What is a Holy Family?
Not even ten minutes pass after Mass, and you find yourself sitting in the parish hall breaking up an argument between the kids who are
Not even ten minutes pass after Mass, and you find yourself sitting in the parish hall breaking up an argument between the kids who are
Roller coasters are a centerpiece of the amusement park, a common summer vacation destination for many families including ours. While there is some danger involved
Joel recently completed a sacramental theology course for his diaconate studies. One of the questions on the final exam was: Outline a marriage preparation program
Sometimes, it’s good to get a fresh perspective. When we’ve seen the same thing, the same way, over and over again, it can get stale
Mystery: from Latin mysterium or Greek mystērion. Various definitions suggest something secret, private, or not easily understood. We all probably know someone whose life seems
To be perfectly honest, we were feeling pretty good about things. As part of the diaconate formation in our diocese, each candidate is required to
Once upon a time in colonial America, there was something called a “lying in” period. This was the time, typically a month or so, following
We were traveling for Thanksgiving, visiting Joel’s family. It was the feast of Christ the King, and we were looking for a Saturday vigil Mass.
It was an interesting NFP Awareness week at our blog The Practicing Catholic. We wrote a week-long series about natural family planning, and we lost
Matthew Warner recently discontinued his blog at the National Catholic Register. In his second-to-last blog post, Why the World Doesn’t Take Catholicism Seriously, he charged
A few months ago we wrote about the Catholic Church’s teaching on infant baptism, specifically the Church’s command to have infants baptized as soon as
Women deacons, why not? Ever since the Second Vatican Council implemented the vision of the Council of Trent to restore the permanent diaconate, the question
One component of our diaconate formation this year has focused on ministries related to death and dying. To that end, our class watched the movie
We’re those people. In our families and social circles, we are usually considered to be the über-Catholics. We pray before meals, even when we’re dining out. We plan