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March 2020

March 19, 2020

Hurting/Angry Over Mass Suspensions? Finding Spiritual Consolation in Times of Pandemic

It felt like a gut punch. This past week, the Ohio Bishops’ Conference, along with...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

When Your Child Stops Believing

For most Catholic parents, nothing’s more important than raising our kids to be faithful, godly...

November 15, 2019

It’s the End of the World as We Know It (A Gospel Reflection for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

"...do not be terrified; for such things must happen first" These words from Jesus,...

October 2019

October 29, 2019

Bringing Small Children To Mass

We want our children to appreciate mass, but bringing kids 3 and under to church...

October 14, 2019

Feeding Your Teenager’s Faith

Faith evolves in stages. Knowing how to foster your teenager’s faith begins with understanding the...

September 2019

September 11, 2019

Transmitting The Faith To Our School-Age Children

Teaching our kids how to pray and helping them develop a relationship with God can...

July 2019

July 26, 2019

The Symposium on Catholic Family Life and Spirituality

The Symposium on Catholic Family Life and Spirituality which concluded this past Sunday at Notre...

June 2019

June 05, 2019

Teaching Kids How To Talk To God

We all want to teach our children to develop their own faith identity and relationship...

May 2019

May 08, 2019

Praying With Small Children

Praying with small children can be difficult. They tend to be wiggly and have short...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

How to Cultivate Meaningful Family Prayer

Praying together as a family—at all—can seem intimidating. Life is busy, and because of this,...

September 2018

September 05, 2018

Finding Peace Amid The Storm

Some days it can feel as though stress is coming at us from every direction....

June 2018

June 18, 2018

And Indeed It Was Good

Guest post by Rachael Popcak. When thinking about Genesis 1, people typically focus on...

May 2018

May 23, 2018

Stay-At-Home Moms and Depression: 4 Things You Need To Know

Being a stay-at-home parent is hard, but does it cause depression? A recent discussion at...

April 2018

April 09, 2018

Prayer and the Reality of Distraction

Guest post by Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D. Director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute Spiritual Direction...

March 2018

March 20, 2018

A Crisis of Authority: Humanae Vitae 50 Years Later

Guest post by Dave McClow, Pastoral Solutions Institute. In the spring of 1968, almost three...

March 05, 2018

Healing Us through Our Woundedness

Guest post by Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D., Director of the Pastoral Solutions Spiritual Direction Services It’s quite common...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

“He Ain’t Heavy…”: The Death of My Same-Sex Attracted Brother

Guest post by Dave McClow, Pastoral Solutions Institute. “I don’t believe in hell. If there...

February 12, 2018

Tending the Fire—Hey Married Couples, Here are 3 Ways to Keep The Spark Alive!

God gave us the gift of marriage so men and women could learn to truly...

February 07, 2018

Fear, Men, and The Locked Doors of Our Hearts

Guest post by Dave McClow, Pastoral Solutions Institute Men are more wired to assess threats...

February 06, 2018

Having a Plan for Lent

Guest post by Deacon Dominic Cerrato, director of the Pastoral Solutions Spiritual Direction Services It’s very...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

Faithful Families, Faithful Kids—What It Takes to Raise Children to Own Their Faith

According to recent research, 74% of surveyed adults said that they left Catholicism between the...

January 15, 2018

Practically Perfect in Every Way – Three More2Life Hacks for Overcoming Perfectionism

In the age of social media, self-criticism and perfectionism are more prominent than ever. We...

October 2017

October 31, 2017

Simple Tips For Living a More Joyful Life

We tend to think that joy is a product of stepping away from life and...

September 2017

September 06, 2017

5 Key Ways to Prepare for Spiritual Direction

Spiritual direction is a great way to grow closer to Jesus Christ and His church.

August 2017

August 28, 2017

5 Reasons Why Spiritual Direction Might Be Right for You

Guest post by Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D. A life lived in faith has only one...

August 22, 2017

When Sex Isn’t About Sex: 3 Things You Need to Know

Does God really care about our sex lives?

May 2015

May 12, 2015

Losing My Religion: Why People Are Really Leaving the Church (It’s Not What You Think)

A new report from Pew Research shows that religion is losing ground as more people...

May 29, 2013

Coming Wed on More2Life: The God Connection (Plus, Win a Free Book! Details Below)

Coming WEDNESDAY on More2Life-- The God Connection: God loves you so much! He is reaching...

February 2013

February 12, 2013

Catholicism and Psychology–Perfect Together?

Welcome Readers! In preparing to write the inaugural post for this blog, a re-imagined version...