A Racial Reality Check
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a middle-aged, White woman who lives in a predominantly White area. I am privileged in ways that I probably don’t even comprehend. As a mom, I have never had to have “the talk” with my son ...
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Day Twenty: A Catholic Family Advent
Recently I saw a slogan that said, “When things aren’t adding up in life, try subtracting.” There is some real wisdom to that.
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Day Nineteen: A Catholic Family Advent
Angels play a pretty big part in the Christmas story: They announce to Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus, they share the news of Mary’s pregnancy with Joseph, and they announce Jesus’ birth to the shepherds.
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Faith and Family for December 19: Fourth Sunday of Advent
As we near the end of Advent, in this week's Gospel, we hear the story of Mary--very pregnant with Jesus--visiting her cousin Elizabeth, who is also with child.
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Day Eighteen: A Catholic Family Advent
Scripture Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to ...
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Day Seventeen: A Catholic Family Advent
A part of my family’s Advent tradition is to have everyone choose a name off the giving tree in the back of our parish church. The kids enjoy trying to find someone their age and maybe with similar interests. It ...
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Day Sixteen: A Catholic Family Advent
Waiting for something—especially during Advent—can be really hard. The anticipation of what is to come can be overwhelming, and sometimes makes it hard to be on our best behavior. If there is a certain behavior I want one of my ...
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