Family

Family can take many forms—beyond our blood relatives. Family can also encompass friends, neighbors, and coworkers.

Family relationships can be the most joyful ones we have—but they can also be the most strained.

If you have children and aging parents, you understand the daily, intergenerational push and pull of family life. But how often do give yourself a moment to appreciate what you offer?

Reflect There are no normal families. All families have their eccentricities, their conflicts and their virtues. Some families struggle more than others, but all of them need our prayers. Pray Lord,by your incarnationyou became a brother to me.You know the joysof having ...

Reflect Families are complex. We have good days and bad days. St. Joseph reminds us that the calling to be a father, mother, son, or daughter is a calling from God that draws us into a life-giving relationship with others. Pray ...