By Dr. Cathleen McGreal Q: It’s summer and my kids are out of school. I remember the lazy days of summer in my childhood, but these days, it seems as if everyone’s kids are at camps or summer enrichment opportunities. Should I be structuring my kids’ vacation more? How much is too much? A: As summer [...]
By Sheri Wohlfert Hooray for summer! Ice cream, swimming pools and bike rides are familiar things on the summer to-do list, but a few things will look a little different this summer. And since there may be no Vacation Bible School (VBS) at your parish, why not try an at-home VBS with your children on the [...]
By Sister Ann Shield This month, we are going to do a bit of a different reflection. June is so rich with tremendous feasts: Feast of Corpus Christi (the Body and Blood of Christ) on June 19; the Feast of the Sacred Heart (June 24); and the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (June [...]
By Sister Ann Shields Everyone asks themselves: What do I do with my life? We are free to choose whatever we wish, but, first, we should take time to ask the Lord in prayer: What do you will for me? How can I best use the gifts you have given me? Posing these questions to [...]
By Sheri Wohlfert Helping teens plan for life after high school is a mighty task. It’s mighty because it’s emotional for parents to think about their kids growing up and taking on the world. It’s mighty because society has given teens a pretty tilted view of what success and future success look like. I’d like [...]
By Douglas Culp Our God is a Trinitarian communion: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Wondrously, the Father created us to share in this eternal communion. We know this as the plan of salvation. Of course, it might be better termed the drama of salvation. The two paths In the story of the Garden of Eden, [...]
Feast Day: June 24 Saint Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala, known as Mother Lupita, embraced a life of poverty while serving the poor and sick during a dangerous time in Mexico’s history. Born in Mexico in 1878 into a family that ran a religious goods shop, Maria frequently visited the basilica next door to the shop, [...]
By Sister Ann Shields As I travel around this country speaking in so many parishes and dioceses, and as I participate in large and small conferences bringing Catholics together from all walks of life and nationalities, one of the sad and difficult realizations I have had to face is this: Many do not believe in [...]
Story by Joe Pisani There’s no Catholic who isn’t worried about the future of their children, their country, their world. Do you want peace? Do you want to protect your family from the pernicious influence of society? Then, do something. That sounds like a glib response, but I’m convinced all of us are guilty of [...]
By Michelle DiFranco As the Easter season comes to a close, we will commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, June 5. Relative to the other more prominent and “popular” Christian holidays, Pentecost often gets overlooked. But it’s actually a very important day for our Catholic faith. Pentecost is not only one [...]