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 The modern world has made a mockery of penance and mortification. One of the direct results of the Protestant Reformation was the
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
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
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
Giving your child a sense of belonging is of irreplaceable value. So many little ones grow up lost, even in a family. Perhaps they are
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
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
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
“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 should be a penetrating reality for your child. Such unworthy men, stepping into the In Persona Christi, consecrating the bread
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 Holy Eucharist Let us now turn to the greatest subject in all the world, in all the cosmos; let us turn to the subject
When your child was young, you taught your little one how to go to sleep, brush his teeth, pray, and so on. But have you
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
Visualization is a powerful tool. Whether an athlete envisions the shot he is about to take or the entrepreneur pictures his business in a future
Bring the powers of your imagination to bear: your adorable, sweet baby matures into a young man who unpredictably commits a wicked crime despite all
There is perhaps no more counterintuitive notion for a parent than this: you must prepare your child for death.[1] From the moment you learned of
Look at your little child. See the little smile, the little nose; see the little arms and legs; hear the sweet little voice that calls
“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” —Matthew 12:36–37 How does one begin a blog by
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