What I Notice About My Wife I am by no means a perfect husband. I have many faults and do not always show my wife how much I love her. Even when I do not mention the things I see, I do notice quite a bit. Here is what I notice. I notice when my wife gets up early to...
I’ll be the first to admit that integrating the Catholic faith into my everyday life isn’t always easy.Okay, that’s an understatement. It’s far from easy. The number of things I have to do every daycan sometimes leave no room for God. Did I just say that?No room for...
JJ Heller, a popular Christian recording artist, has released a beautiful song as a tribute to her mom and you're going to want to share with your own mom this Mother's Day. Too often we don't realize what a gift our parents have been to us until we are living on our...
She’s not here anymore. I didn’t know why I was so sad, looking out at the beautiful magnolia tree in our backyard, in full bloom, with the warm spring breeze gently blowing into the house. But I was sad, and it didn’t make sense. I was 11 weeks pregnant. Everything...
Most families enjoy playing the classic card game Uno, which is why we were so excited when we stumbled upon this Kickstarter campaign for a Catholic version of this great game! Check out Unus Deus:...
It's always so much fun filling a child's Easter Basket. There are many great Catholic children's books to choose from, Shining Light Dolls, Catholic coloring books, Saint stickers, and saint games available that help keep the focus of Easter on Jesus. Throw in a...
It has become more and more difficult to find a book for Catholic children to read. Growing up, I remember the classics, like Guess How Much I Love You, and their messages of love, kindness, and family adventure. Recently, my husband and I have discovered the need to...
Catholic-Link is excited to share with you about the ministry of Stay Close To Christ. We are partnering with this great Catholic store to provide you a 10% discount AND the chance to benefit the ministry of Catholic-Link with your purchase. Use our...
It has become an annual Christmas ritual that my wife and children sit down and watch the whole extended version of The Lord of the Rings. Hot chocolate, Christmas nibbles, dressing gowns, and slippers – for about three days! I like the films but grew up with the...
What are your thoughts about people with blue hair? Do they deserve to be here? Would the world just be a little more perfect without them? We can't believe that she said this, but we're hoping it causes people to think. Blue Hair Thank you, Laura Klassen and...
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen writes in Life Worth Living, “Nothing ever happens in the world that does not first happen inside human hearts.” Abortion is here because first in society’s hearts we’ve accepted lies and now we are propagating those lies to future...
Every year I search for a unique way to help my children understand the season of Lent. Sometimes I find something and other years we just do what we've always done, but this year I'm really excited about what God led me to. I've felt called to teach my children the...
"The Kids Are Alright" is a new sitcom on ABC that is somewhat inspired by the childhood of writer and producer Tim Doyle. The show takes place in the 1970s and tells the story of the Clearys, an Irish-Catholic family with eight boys. Check out the official trailer...
Mass With Kids: A Seemingly Impossible Task Parenting young children at Mass seems like an undoable task. How can they be expected to be still and silent for an hour or more? Should I take turns with my spouse and do Mass in shifts? Will the other parishioners be...
Does your child's Catholic school have a Catholic library? You'd be surprised at what books you can find on the shelves of Catholic schools across the country. Talk to your school librarian to make sure that your school's...
This January 22 marks the anniversary of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the “Roe v. Wade” case, a decision which legalized abortion throughout the United States. This is thus an occasion to strengthen our efforts to try to stop abortion. At the same time,...
A lot has been said in the media about the recent Gillette advertisement calling men to a higher standard of masculinity. I don’t want to get into the different debates that the advertisement has generated. What I would like to point out is how this advertisement...
Pope Paul VI wrote a controversial and prophetic encyclical: Humanae Vitae. Let's take a look a number 17 of the document (written in 1968) which "prophesies" what the consequences would be in society embraced the contraceptive lifestyle. Below you will find an...
Priest, Prophet, and King A Baptized man shares in the offices of Christ of priest, prophet, and king. A Baptized man who is the father of children is a priest, prophet, and king in a particular way. His house is his domestic church and his children are the flock that...
The Canadian Down Syndrome Society has created this powerful video to raise awareness and they need your help in making it go viral. "By the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s own criteria, the Down syndrome community qualifies as endangered in many...
Thanksgiving Prayer O God, source and giver of all things,You manifest your infinite majesty, power and goodnessIn the earth about us:We give you honor and glory.For the sun and the rain,For the manifold fruits of our fields:For the increase of our herds and...
It's no secret that I'm not a Pinterest kind of mom. Any craft or project I try usually ends up as a complete fail. Maybe I'm slightly bitter about my horrible creative skills and that's why I've never been able to fully get behind the "Elf on the Shelf" craze, but I...
Comedian Jim Gaffigan has a unique way of sharing his faith through his stand-up routines. In a recent video, "Barely Catholic", he gets more than just the jokes right. How many of us have had a little conversation like this with Jesus? "Barely Catholic" Hard Truths?...
I’m not a Dad, but when I came across this video online I knew it would be worth sharing. Every family-man longs to be a good husband and a good father. And they all try to do so, often slaving at a job they don’t particularly like. It’s often draining trying to...
Bashing millennials is a popular pastime. Diamond, housing, retails, or other industry tanking? Millennials are too addicted to the internet. Person you disagree with elected into a political position? Those darn voting youth! Tide pod challenge fiasco? Dumb...