Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden, and waiting on the sick could be a prayer, if it were offered to God. —Said of St. Martin de Porres* As parents with young children, we always have dishes to wash, loads of laundry to do, and floors to sweep and mop. In my house,...Continue reading
While the rest of the world prepares to start fresh in 2025, pledges to eat better, exercise, and read more books often get the limelight. I encourage my fellow Christians to take an honest look at behaviors and actions that not only hurt ourselves, but also negatively affect families, neighbors, and colleagues.Continue reading
If you’ve ever shopped for gifts for grandparents, you’ve undoubtedly seen the kitschy phrase “The Best Parents Get Promoted to Grandparents” or “The Best Dads Get Promoted to Grandpa” or something similar. No doubt, Sts. Joachim and Anne were special. From the beginning of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s life, they took special care to protect Mary and to raise her to love God. They brought her to the Temple to be blessed and consecrated. It appears they did everything right as parents.Continue reading