Adults Behaving Badly… 5 Common Problems Adults Confront – or Cause – in Mass and How to Overcome Them
Much is said about children misbehaving in Mass, but what about the grown-ups?
10 Powerful One-liners for Times of Trouble
Brief one-line prayers can be our bridge to Heaven at those times when we can barely muster a few coherent words.
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Bad Memories Can Enslave or Serve Us
Revisiting an event, whether it be from earlier that day or earlier in our lives, can provide the space and grace needed to see things in a new light.
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Take Baby Steps to A Better Faith-filled Life
Like any good intention, we can become overwhelmed when revamping our spiritual life. Major resolutions, although well-intentioned, frequently wane or backfire. Try an easier way…
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Meeting Them Where They Are
They’re not in Church, but there is hope for drawing family and friends to (or back to) the Faith. Here are some ideas…
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Forgive or Not to Forgive?
Family life provides many opportunities to practice forgiveness. But it’s still hard. Exploring reasons why we hesitate – and reasons why we shouldn’t – can help us grow in this virtue.
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Oh my God, I am hardly sorry….
A child’s innocent gaffe leads to reflections about challenges in family life.
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Why Wait? Introduce Your Little Littles to Lent
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me….” Luke 18:16; Matthew 19:14 Prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving – the three pillars of Lent are not exactly the Happy, Happy, Happy bubble that we’re accustomed to wrapping around our children. Yet we know Lent is a beautiful and necessary season, despite its challenges. That’s true even for
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Don’t Just “Observe” Lent…. Jump In!
Some ideas on how to help make your Lenten observance measure up…
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Giving Up Giving Up? Is it okay to re-think Lent?
Is it okay to break a Lenten promise regarding prayer, fasting, or almsgiving? Of course – some and sometimes. But not so fast! First, it’s important to distinguish between what we’re obligated to do and what we’re not. For Roman Catholics, the Church laws we’re bound to follow include (according to Code of Canon Law
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