Why I Don’t Pray for My Husband’s Conversion
As a practicing Catholic married to a lapsed Catholic, lots of well-meaning Catholic friends say, “I’ll pray for your husband’s conversion!” Of course I appreciate…
As a practicing Catholic married to a lapsed Catholic, lots of well-meaning Catholic friends say, “I’ll pray for your husband’s conversion!” Of course I appreciate…
My 6-year-old daughter and I recently started reading chapter books together. The experience of a narrative slowly unfolding mesmerizes her. The story, “Wildsmith,” by Liz…
Every March, I notice an emergence of leprechauns, shamrocks, and Guinness, followed by an abundance of Italian pastries, lilies, and the color red. The remembrance…
It was early February when I stood in the Zócalo, the large main plaza in Mexico City. My family had come on vacation during mid-winter…
My daughters love museums – a fact which has required practice, cajoling, and plenty of snacks – but, once sparked, the adventure of discovery is…
As a convert to Catholicism, I’ve found that the veneration of the saints is a part of the faith that has taken me a little…
When I became a Christian, I felt like God was inviting me to come to him for parenting support, through prayer and reading his word. …
I haven’t made it to the stroke of midnight awake on New Year’s Eve for at least the past decade, and during my years working…
Editorial note: The following article contains mentions of pregnancy/infant loss. The desire to become a mother took me by surprise. Beyond early childhood years of…
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were running errands with our 1-year-old and 3-year-old. Since they were tired and a little cranky, she…