Ten years ago, when Anne was four years old, and Betsy was a toddler, I had my first inkling of real Lenten temptation.

Oh, yes, previously, I'd been tempted to

If you're Catholic …
and you homeschool …
you're A Catholic School!

Celebrate!

You're doing all that you can to give your child an authentic Catholic education. That's worth

So, yesterday I mentioned this woman. She wrote a book detailing her "40 Reasons Not to Have Kids."

Today, I present:

40 Reasons to Have Kids.
(loosely

Recently, I had an email exchange with a friend about things that bother, gnaw at, weaken, or paralyze us. You know the things I mean — the ones that begin

Nancy C. Brown's The Mystery of Harry Potter, a Catholic Family Guide,published by Our Sunday Visitor, is a book I've been waiting for.

Weary of defending the fact

I've been talking on my blog about plans, and in doing so, I was reminded of this piece that I wrote several years ago for New Covenant magazine.

By George, I think she's got it!

If you've read John Paul the Great's work on the "Theology of the Body," you know that one of his starting points is

I'm being redundant.

As you probably know, the word "patient" comes from the Latin root "pati", meaning "to suffer." Therefore, to be patient is to suffer. What affirming words for

Comparing the grand plans to the unfolding reality:

*Operation Rice Bowl

Check. We're following this pretty closely, though I sometimes forget to check the calendar for a particular

What shall we do with these forty days?

In addition to displaying our crown of thorns, which helps me to contemplate the sacrifice of our Lord, we'll do some