July 24, 2018
We made a family trip through the northeast recently, and somewhere between Niagara Falls and Boston, it struck me that we must be near Cooperstown, the site of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. I’m a huge baseball fan, and honestly I can’t account for why I hadn’t thought of this before we left, but … More →
July 20, 2018
One of the most important aspects of marriage preparation that Megan and I encountered was to make sure we were approaching the sacrament with appropriate expectations. Many of us expect to experience the very rewarding elements of marital life, especially with the bliss of falling in love. We might even approach marriage or dating with … More →
July 03, 2018
“Man’s story can’t be told apart from food; it’s inextricably woven into the fabric of life. God’s story can’t be told apart from food either; God the Son actually becomes food.” As human beings, food is always both a necessity and a gift. Yet throughout history, man has struggled with his eating habits. The Catholic … More →
June 27, 2018
Today is Father’s Day and I am sitting in the Philadelphia International Airport waiting for a shuttle bus to take me to a week-long Theology of the Body immersion course. My husband attended the same workshop last March and on his return home he insisted that I follow suit. I happily obliged, as I have … More →
June 26, 2018
Joshua has often said, “We need to get the children to the Grand Canyon.” An idea which I really didn’t understand. Notably, I had never been to the Grand Canyon and really did not get why it was necessary to make that particular trip a special priority. We are a family of mountain and water … More →
June 15, 2018
When our family left on a three-week pilgrimage to southern Europe, springtime had nearly arrived in the Chicago area. Upon our return, it was clear that spring had indeed, sprung; the plants were overgrown and there was an abundance of weeds. From my kitchen window, I could see that my prized rose bush had not … More →
