Are We There Yet?

* Reposted from 2009 (Holy Moley! Five years ago!)  Gabe is a big ole 9-year-old now, and though he's matured to be a little more so...

When I was a wee kindergartener (over forty years ago!) our family belonged to Holy Trinity parish in Norfolk, Virginia.  It was an old e...

Caracci 1663 We take for granted, I think, that the Holy Family traveled places.  They went to Jerusalem all the time, traveled to Bethl...

Today celebrates Our Blessed Mother's obedience to the ancient Jewish law requiring mothers to come to the temple forty days after ...

(Luke II. 22-32.) At that time, After the days of Mary's purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carr...

We have a very special opportunity every first of November. I always tell the children about how this is the time of year we can be heroes ...

The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady are an interesting meditation, especially considering how very different Our Blessed Mother's sorrow must...

From the Mom Files: vintage July, 2008 .  A look back, at a topic that's always fresh in our parenting journey.  Check out little two-ye...

"Catchings Up" (Early April, 2013) First, Easter Celebrations Pictures... 1) We had the big Holy Thursday Mass at our ...