Faith and Family
A New Take on ‘Silent Night’
I often find myself rolling my eyes a bit whenever I hear the Christmas song “Silent Night” during this time of year. You see, silent nights have been very few and far between in our house for the past 21 years—ever since we brought our oldest daughter, Maddie, home from the hospital.
Faith and Family for November 29: First Sunday of Advent
This week we begin our journey into the season of Advent. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples to be alert for they know not when the Lord will come.
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A Tale of Chronic Anxiety
I have been writing this column for 19 years, and I have covered a lot of topics and chronicled many of the aspects of my and my family’s lives. But one topic I have not addressed head-on—or at least as ...
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'I See You'
Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to gift-giving I have two rules, the most important of which is this: no gift cards. My second rule has to do with what I see as the redundancy of getting ...
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The Comfort of Predictability
If there is anything I have learned as a parent, it is that the only thing you can be certain about is that your life with your kids will be filled with uncertainty.
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Faith and Family for November 22: Judgment of the Nations
When the Son of Man comes, this week's Gospel tells us, the nations will be separated based on what they did to help those in need.
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Faith and Family for November 15: Parable of Talents
This week's Gospel reading is about the parable of the talents, in which the servant who buried his talent is admonished, while the one who shared his is praised.
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