Faith and Family

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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Faith and Family for June 13: Parable of the Mustard Seed

This week's Gospel reminds us that great things can come from the smallest of beginnings.
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Supporting Families at Mass

If we want families to feel welcome at Mass, we need to offer them our support, not our judgment.
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Faith and Family for June 6: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

In the Gospel for this week's Sunday Mass, Jesus tells his disciples to go ahead and prepare a Passover feast for him and his disciples.
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Faith and Family for May 30: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

In this week's Gospel, Jesus encourages his followers to go forth and makes disciples of all the nations.
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Faith and Family for May 23: Pentecost Sunday

This week at Mass, we celebrate the feast of Pentecost.
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Experiencing God’s Grace through Grandparenting

I became a grandmother when I was 36 years old. This is shocking to some people, but for me it was not something out of the ordinary: I had my first child when I was 17.
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