Marriage & Parenting

Entering Holy Week as A Family
We are a family of seven. With five kids there is never a dull moment in our household and the early years were especially live...

3 Ways to Introduce Lenten Fasting to Your Children
The Church encourages us to make sure our kids are “taught the true meaning of penance,” even though fasting rules don't apply ...

What can you give up this Lent — for them?
You need to know yourself in order to find the best ways to live Lent. Take some time to consider who you are and what your rel...

Questions to Grow Closer to Your Valentine
Sometimes, Valentine's Day can feel a little.. cliche? We fall into it “feeling" the same every year -- flowers, chocolates, or...

Essential Catholic Relationship Advice for Couples
Times are tough for defenders of traditional marriage, but in this video Christopher West makes the case for why we may live to...

How to Find Romance in the Everyday
Some couples would liken their marriages to fairy tale storybooks. They jet off to Paris on a whim and frequently post photos f...

Pope proposes one simple element to learn from the Holy Family
The account of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple seems to be like a "crisis of our times" -- a "difficult teenager a...

What it takes to be a man: Guiding your son toward true manliness
My son’s question was pivotal. Possibly life-changing. It demanded a carefully-considered, intelligent answer . . . but I didn’...

Parenting in the Digital Age: Are You Raising an Orphan, Exile, or Heir?
3 distinct parenting trends have produced 3 distinct groups that are rapidly approaching adulthood.
My oldest daughter is goin...