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Catechism Lesson by Jules-Alexis Muenier (1863-1942), 1890, oil on canvas. Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon / Wikimedia Commons.

How to Teach Children About Death

Conor Gallagher

A trillion years from now, your child will be either in Heaven or in Hell. And this is only the beginning of eternity. Read this

Fighting for Your Child’s Eternal Salvation

Conor Gallagher

A Joyous Conclusion This was a wearisome book. Fighting for your child’s eternal salvation is a wearisome task. But there is no greater joy and

Penance and Mortification

Conor Gallagher

Penance and Mortification The modern world has made a mockery of penance and mortification. One of the direct results of the Protestant Reformation was the

The School of Calvary & the Necessity of the Cross

Conor Gallagher

Stop. Be still. Calm the mind for a moment; allow the striking, jarring, chilling words of the God-man to sink deeply into your soul: “And

Elevate Your Conversations By Becoming A Better Listener. Learn How To Engage With Others In A Meaningful Way And Build Stronger Connections.

The Choirs of Angels & Guardian Angels

Conor Gallagher

The Nine Choirs of Angels Tradition holds that there are three hierarchies of angels, each divided into three choirs. The beautiful division is worthy of

Awareness of Angels

Conor Gallagher

Can’t you see them? You, Dear Parent, can’t you see the angelic and demonic all around? And why not? You see germs on a public

Purgatory and the Church Suffering

Conor Gallagher

Only in the Holy Catholic Faith can you fix your mind upon something so horrific yet marvelous, gruesome yet beautiful, that which you desperately want

The Spiritual Reality of the Church Militant

Conor Gallagher

Militant is a word that modern parents do not appreciate. They believe Christianity to be all clouds and rainbows, void of anything harsh, and certainly

Spiritual Contagions: the Dangers of Modernism

Conor Gallagher

What if you were to learn that your little one had cancer—a parent’s worst nightmare—and it was due to long term exposure to a local

The Virtue of Humility: Part II

Conor Gallagher

Towards God Your very first duty as a parent is to teach your child to render himself entirely obedient to God. Period. There is no

The Virtue of Humility: Part I

Conor Gallagher

“In Paradise there are many Saints who never gave alms on earth: their poverty justified them. There are many Saints who never mortified their bodies

The Sacredness of the Priesthood and Religious Life

Conor Gallagher

The sacredness of the priesthood should be a penetrating reality for your child. Such unworthy men, stepping into the In Persona Christi, consecrating the bread

Holy Matrimony: Praying for a Future Spouse

Conor Gallagher

You pray for your child. You help him pray his innocent little prayers at bedtime. You wish for him to grow into a healthy, happy

The Greatest Subject in All the World: the Blessed Eucharist

Conor Gallagher

The Holy Eucharist Let us now turn to the greatest subject in all the world, in all the cosmos; let us turn to the subject

Baptism, Confession and the Adult Child’s Return to the Sacraments

Conor Gallagher

Baptism How silly we humans can be. Have you gone to great lengths to celebrate your child’s birthday? Have you put time and energy into

Introducing Children to the Liturgical Seasons

Conor Gallagher

The worldly parent focuses only on the natural seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer. However, you, Dear Parent, child of Holy Mother Church, must not

Teaching Your Children the Devotional Life

Conor Gallagher

It is an understandable though grave mistake to merely think in terms of your child practicing devotion. No! Your child’s life must not merely consist