Mother's Day is upon us once more. The yearly celebration is marked by bouquets of strangled dandelions held closely by chubby little fists, colorful cards of crayon and construction paper, singing your praises as the best pancake maker and storyteller in the
Survey: Parents more likely to prioritize passing their religious views to their children over political views
Parents in the U.S. are more likely to prioritize passing on their religious views to their children rather than their political views, according to data analysis from the Pew Research Center.
A new analysis of several Pew Research Center surveys found that most
For Lent this year, Catholics all over the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas are literally getting a message from God over their radios.
On more than eight commercial radio stations in the Greater Kansas City area and nine Catholic Radio Network stations,
Writer Simcha Fisher looks at a recent Pew survey where 82% of parents say that parenting is enjoyable most or all of the time. Sometimes, it seems like the challenges far outweigh the joys, but, Fisher writes, “You can enjoy the good
As the faithful continue to journey through Lent toward Easter, Dr. Greg Popcak, author, counselor and radio host, looks at the need for family members to dedicate their sacrifices to things that will facilitate love withing the home: “As we continue through
Couple’s ministry helps bring spiritual healing to adult children of divorce, separation
INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — As Gabriela Ross became more involved in marriage preparation ministry, she noticed a coincidence — about divorce. “I see in my marriage preparation ministry how divorce affects a person’s choice to embrace the vocation of marriage, and how
Archdiocese offers popular 52 Sundays guide for free online, launches podcast for families
In 2020, the Archdiocese of Detroit released 52 Sundays, a tool to help families reclaim Sunday as a day set apart for God. The resource included a guidebook that offered tips for families to celebrate each Sunday of the liturgical year with
After many years of kids begging, the Warden household has a dog once again. As Scott Warden shares in his latest column, their family had a goldendoodle from 2010 until he passed away in 2018. Named Bear — which was fitting, given
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Simcha Fisher writes about her large family at Christmastime — the good and the ugly, with different personality dynamics. She writes: “One of the great mercies of being the mother of a large family is
Gretchen R. Crowe, editor-in-chief of OSV News, writes about the latest goings-on in her house: namely the nighttime wanderings of her 3- and 5-year-olds. She writes: “We probably should be more firm with the bigs about staying in their beds all night.