3 Ways to Rediscover a Father

3 Ways to Rediscover a Father

Much of what we need in life we must ask for. As this is simply a given, it points to the importance of learning how, what, and whom to ask. Thomas Aquinas holds that we can naturally know that there is a God who can help us, and who is worthy of honor and worship....
What Makes Someone Want to Be Virtuous?

What Makes Someone Want to Be Virtuous?

There is nothing like parenting, or teaching, or any real formation of the young to help us to see and focus on what really matters. If we have come to the insight that living well—or living virtuously—is at the center of the human vocation, then the enormity of a...
Grandparenting: the Pinnacle of Marriage

Grandparenting: the Pinnacle of Marriage

There is much more than meets the eye in grandparenting. In grandparenting is perhaps the single greatest instance of the active human life coming to fruition. If this seems an exaggeration, it at least bears closer examination. We should not be misled by a popular...
The Eternal Root of Homelife

The Eternal Root of Homelife

How we live in a home stems from how God lives in eternity and how he wants to live with us. What might seem beyond imagining is really the root of family life and its incomparable importance. In a stunning reflection, Thomas Aquinas uses two verses of Proverbs,...
Do I Really Notice Each Child?

Do I Really Notice Each Child?

Every person requires truly individual attention. Especially a child; especially today. Among the greatest tragedies is a neglected child, more so even than a sick, injured, or hungry child. Of course there is neglect, and there is neglect. Let’s focus on the lesser...

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