Attending the tasks of caring for your spouse and children provides a pathway to holiness
Amid a culture that undercuts the unique attributes of men and women, science supports active fathers
Why, despite the faults and struggles of family life, the Church says ‘yes!’
If the way faith is presented doesn’t evolve with children as they mature, they may lose it.
Classically, Catholicism identifies three “states” in which the Church exists: the Church militant (Christians on earth), the Church expectant (the souls in purgatory) and the Church triumphant (the saints in heaven). Unfortunately, a fourth ecclesiological state has recently emerged: the Church co-dependent.
“How precious is the family for transmitting the Faith.” That’s Pope Francis, writing in his 2016 post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (“On Love in the Family”). His words echo the assertion, made decades before by Pope St. John Paul II, that “as
The Church went through a lot in 2018. But the healthiest way to face any challenge is to establish intentional goals that allow us to do what needs to be done. So I respectfully offer the following resolutions for the Church in
When I ask my clients what they want from therapy, the number one response is to be happier. Whether they are referring to their work, personal life, or relationships, they all want more joy. In this season, it’s easy to think that
This is a difficult column for me to write. It’s almost Thanksgiving, so I wanted to write something about gratitude. In truth, I have a lot to be grateful for — an amazing wife, my family, my work. And yet, I am
In light of all the news about clerical sexual abuse, a lot of Catholics are struggling with their faith in God and faith in the Church. My wife and I recently spoke at an event sponsored by the Diocese of Pittsburgh. It