Tag: faith

Like students taking a test, we often assign God to boxes without realizing it: God will be present at church, in Mass or in...

Almost from the time he was born at a Catholic hospital in the San Fernando Valley, our son was destined to practice the Catholic...

Parenthood always is a work in process. There always seems to be something more and something genuinely important for parents to consider in raising...

"This is how it's supposed to go. We raise our kids, give them the tools they need, then let them go and hope they've...

A couple weeks before my three sons left for college, I took each to supper. They chose the restaurant, reflecting their personalities: a Thai...

It was Aug. 31, 1997. My teenage daughter was flying home from World Youth Day in Paris. That same day, Princess Diana was killed...

I'm in an online group of Catholic moms of teens, and based on the posts in that group, it's clear that many of us...

Practicing Catholicism requires a sense of humility for everyone, but parenting Catholic children takes it to a whole new level. After having two babies in...

Parenting a toddler involves allowing them to transport you into their world of adventure and imagination. Passing along faith to our toddler has involved...

Once upon a time, you may have prayed for your darling child to become a nun. Odds are you never prayed that she become...