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August 2015

August 11, 2015

Italian priest offering couples a “baby bonus”

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August 11, 2015

A cardinal who is a child of divorce sheds light on the Synod

Here’s a fascinating conversation with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the archbishop of Vienna and the president...

July 2015

July 08, 2015

Dressing for Mass: “So much of what we wear communicates our identity”

A terrific and timely new video by Eric Coughlin about how we should dress for...

July 08, 2015

Dressing for Mass: “So much of what we wear communicates our identity”

A terrific and timely new video by Eric Coughlin about how we should dress for...

May 2015

May 13, 2015

Pope repeats the “three words” for happy family life

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience continued his catechesis on the...

May 13, 2015

Pope repeats the “three words” for happy family life

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience continued his catechesis on the...

May 09, 2015

Beautiful: how a mother returned to the Church when her son became a priest

This belongs in the Writing Straight With Crooked Lines file...the story of a mother, Kristin...

May 09, 2015

Beautiful: how a mother returned to the Church when her son became a priest

This belongs in the Writing Straight With Crooked Lines file…the story of a mother, Kristin...

May 01, 2015

Our world: TV series follows teen as his dad becomes a woman

Not so very long ago, this sort of thing would have been unthinkable on mainstream...

May 01, 2015

Our world: TV series follows teen as his dad becomes a woman

Not so very long ago, this sort of thing would have been unthinkable on mainstream...

March 2015

March 02, 2015

Great moments in parenting: baby bottles that look like beer bottles

From The Los Angeles Times: Babies don't drink beer, and for good reason. But if...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Vatican announces bishops, alternates for upcoming Synod

The full list is here. The Holy Father Francis, for the XIV General Assembly...

January 21, 2015

Judge orders father to take his children to church

View image | gettyimages.com From the U.K.'s The Telegraph: A judge has ordered a father to...

January 21, 2015

Pope on trip to Philippines: “It gave us hope to see so many large families that welcome children as a true gift of God”

From Wednesday's General Audience, via Zenit: The meetings with families and young people at Manila, were...

December 2014

December 28, 2014

Pope Francis praises large families: “I’m like a grandfather for all of you”

Photo: Jeffrey Bruno, Wikimedia Commons From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis said on Sunday that “in...

December 28, 2014

John Paul II on the family

And now, at the end of my pastoral message, which is intended to draw everyone's...

December 26, 2014

This year’s best Christmas gift

Back in the early days of the last century, my wife's great-grandmother Agnes Meyer and...

December 24, 2014

The benefits of believing in Santa Claus

The headline in The Washington Post: Believing in Santa Claus could help your kids develop...

December 23, 2014

The clergy parent’s guide to surviving Christmas

The nativity scene is up and ready at my parish. But what about everyone who...

December 22, 2014

Must-see video: what does your child really want for Christmas?

This comes from IKEA in Spain —a wake-up call to every parent this Christmas.

December 11, 2014

Humanist group objects to public school children attending abstinence talk

Details: A humanist group is objecting to a public school in southwestern Minnesota sending students...

December 10, 2014

Pope discusses the Synod, says media covered it like sports

From Vatican Radio: Following a series of reflections concentrating on the Church, Pope Francis at...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

A Catholic mother and autism: “What families seek from the church is security and support”

A friend of mine, Shana Buck, offers a personal perspective on this important issue over at...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

What’s the #1 reason teens keep their faith as adults?

It's the family, stupid. Details: The holy grail for helping youth remain religiously active as...

October 18, 2014

The final message from the synod

Or, at least, from this first two-week session. The second half kicks off next year....

October 15, 2014

From the synod: was something lost in translation?

Here's an interesting take on the relatio, from Catholic News Agency: An incorrect translation into...

October 13, 2014

“An earthquake at the synod”

That's how veteran Vatican reporter John Thavis described a document released this morning: In pastoral terms,...

October 10, 2014

An important move at the synod?

Yes, says veteran Vatican observer John Thavis: The Vatican just announced that Pope Francis has named...

September 2014

September 08, 2014

Philadelphia unveils official icon and prayer for 2015 World Meeting of Families

The striking image, shown here, is the work of artist Neilson Carlin. It's a rare...

August 2014

August 26, 2014

Thinking of living together before getting married? Read this first.

This won't surprise a lot of us, but it is surprising to see it in The...