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Divorced Parents & Getting Your Kids to Mass

If you are divorced and the parent of children you may be facing a difficult road when it comes to handling Sunday Mass. Most children of divorced parents... Read More

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Praying for Those Who Hurt Us Most

In the early days of my divorce, I used to meet with a really great priest for spiritual direction. I was truly blessed with the time with this... Read More

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Marriage Thoughts: Divorce? No Murder? Yes

When asked whether she had ever contemplated divorce, Ruth Graham, late wife of famed preacher Billy Graham, once quipped, “Divorce? No. Murder? Yes.” So I figure it’s okay... Read More

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Pope Francis Gives Message to Fathers

  On the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Francis gave a message to fathers. He encouraged fathers to look to St. Joseph as their model. Pope Francis thanked fathers saying:... Read More

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Can I Attend My Catholic Friend’s Non-Catholic Wedding?

Dear Father, A family friend was raised in the Catholic Church and her family goes to my parish. She received her Confirmation, but when she went away to... Read More

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How Do Single People Fit In With Big Families?

When the weather is good and the easiness of summer is in the air, families gather for swim parties, BBQs, and even family vacations. Family is a blessing... Read More

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Is an Unmarried Life a Loveless Life?

It was several years ago, during a time when I was really struggling with my “singleness.”  I was pouring my heart out to my spiritual director about how... Read More

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10 Ways to Help a Grieving Person

Grief plants us firmly at the foot of the cross. It unites us to Christ in a way that few other things can, and when we turn that... Read More

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How to Help a Suffering Spouse

I was in labor with my fourth child when I had my first panic attack. I was lying on the bed in triage, calmly answering routine questions from... Read More

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I Kept All the Doors and Windows Open to Meet My Dream Man

Vita was tired of the dating scene. “I didn’t think meeting someone in a bar or a club was going to lead to a successful relationship,” she said.... Read More

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Alone in a Crowd: When You’re Lonely at Christmas

What’s not to love about Christmas? It’s the birth of Jesus—the fulfillment of the world’s long awaited hopes. Christians celebrate it with a sense of joyful expectancy. Non-Christians can’t help......

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Why I Won’t Text You Merry Christmas

The a cappella group, Straight No Chaser, teamed up with Kristen Bell to produce a new Christmas song, “Text Me Merry Christmas.” This is such a clever and catchy miss-you-at-Christmas... Read More

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6 Travel Tips for the Holidays

The holiday season is about family, and sometimes family means traveling. My parents, siblings, and I have made the four hour long trek to my grandparent’s house on... Read More

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13 Ways to Avoid a Christmas Meltdown

Our first Christmas as a married couple was a wake-up call for us as I remember being pregnant and over committed, trying to make everyone around us happy,... Read More

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Christmas-Proof Your Marriage

Early on in my married life, I realized the special kind of stress the holiday season can put on a marriage. We each come into a marriage with... Read More

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Four Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Relationship

Dating comes with so much grey area. It can be hard to figure out exactly where you stand with someone, and it can also be difficult to figure... Read More

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Celebrate Catholic Marriage Week

We are right at the start of National Marriage Week (February 7-14) and today we are celebrating World Marriage Day! Bishop Richard J. Malone chairman of the Committee... Read More

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Adriana Thought She Was Called to the Single Life…Until She Met Mathew

Adriana decided she was called to the single life. She had attended the National Singles Catholic Conference in San Diego in August 2014 and felt that she was being... Read More

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Why the Holy Trinity Can Help You Find Your Spouse

In our world today where many are trying to find, figure out, or live their vocations; we are in need of light and guidance. We often wonder, “Where... Read More

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Living Together Before Marriage Affects the Kids Too

You know what’s really hard? Encountering someone really nice, maybe a friend, maybe someone you’re getting to know at work, but hearing him talk about his live-in partner and not... Read More

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