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In The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), and a popular nuptial Mass reading, we hear the beautiful reading from Genesis at Mass. Genesis is so rich with deep, foundation truths about who God is and who we are. But, this part got me thinking: “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one flesh.” Our husbands often grow up with false beliefs about themselves. Some grow up thinking they are never good enough

Catholic community life is vital and a perk of Catholicism. Read to see how the movie It's a Wonderful Life has Catholic themes of Communion of Saints

Healthy Catholic Marriages have frequent dates! Research shows, married couples who regularly date, are less likely to consider divorce, more likely to have more romance and report better sex lives, communicate better, and enjoy marriage more! So we have decided to challenge you to AT LEAST one date a month! Need some ideas? Keep reading! October's Date Night Ideas will focus on Building Catholic Community As we gear up for Halloween on Oct 31 and All Saints day on Nov 1st, w

Healthy Catholic Marriages have frequent dates! Research shows, married couples who regularly date, are less likely to consider divorce, more likely to have more romance and report better sex lives, communicate better, and enjoy marriage more! So we have decided to challenge you to AT LEAST one date a month! Need some ideas? Keep reading! May's Date Night Ideas will focus on Surrender and Renewal The Easter Season teaches us that there is always time for renewal. We are invit

This month's Catholic movie for families is Pocahontas. While it's not a Christian movie, this secular movie can illustrate very Catholic themes. This month, we are exploring the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Has anyone else grown up with Disney movies as your primary entertainment? One of the first Catholic Family Movie Nights was how the movie The Lion King illustrated the Seven Sacraments. I’ve written about several Disney movies since. As I contemplated the theme

This month's Catholic movie for families is Toy Story 3 . While it's not a Christian movie, this secular movie can illustrate very Catholic themes. This month, we are exploring Romans 8:28: " “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.” As your family watches this movie together, remember: God doesn’t promise that everything will be easy, but He does promise that He can bring good out of anything when we trust Him.

Looking for the next activity for your female small group to do together? Needing a little scripture study on femininity? Looking for something you and your female friend can do together to grow in your faith life? Look no further! I created this presentation for a woman's group at the parish I work. It can be used for individuals or groups to discuss but essentially takes a look at Femininity through the lens of Mary's life and takes a look at feminine friendship based off

I encourage you to go to your advent wreath ( buy or make one ). Each year for the last 10 years or so, we light the candle each week and sing to this tune : “Light one candle for love one bright candle for love, Christ brings love to every heart, he comes, he comes.” Week 4: Love When I was young, it was easy for me to love and be loved because I never had to sacrifice. It wasn’t until I got married and had children that I realized the price of true love, of selfless agape

I encourage you to go to your advent wreath ( buy or make one ). Each year for the last 10 years or so, we light the candle each week and sing to this tune : “Light one candle for joy one bright candle for peace, Christ brings joy to every heart, he comes, he comes.” Week 3: Joy Once again, my children have helped catechize me in the true meaning of these advent themes. Week 3 celebrates Gaudete Sunday, a Sunday of, “Rejoice! He is almost here!” As I mentioned in an earlier

Second week of Advent already? I encourage you to go to your advent wreath ( buy or make one ). Each year for the last 10 years or so, we light the candle each week and sing to this tune : “Light one candle for peace one bright candle for peace, He brings peace to every heart, he comes, he comes.” Week 2: Peace So, I have 6 children, and my youngest are boy girl twins who we named Pax (which is latin for peace) and Joy. My boy and girl could not be more different. In fact,