The droughts and storms of August provide a helpful analogy for understanding how to recognize spiritual dryness, and how to address it. We can always stretch our spiritual roots more deeply into the teaming soil of the church seeking the waters of
Columnist Gretchen Crowe shares a secret: She dreads the Fourth of July every summer: “Not because I hate America or hot dogs or independence or even the fireworks that threaten to wake up my darling sleeping kids (though that last one kind
It’s been a summer of saints for Gretchen Crowe and her little family. She writes: “By sheer coincidence, thanks to professional and social schedules, during the month of June alone, we got to visit the shrines of five American saints: in Philadelphia,
Summer is normally the time we take a break from things. School is over, the weather is nice, and most people take at least some time off work. However, we should not take a break from our spiritual life. Summer takes place
Summer travels can be fun and incorporate the Faith. If you plan on traveling anytime soon, here’s a scavenger hunt that can help make the experience totally Catholic. You can use the list as a starter for your own ideas or make
Kim Cameron-Smith, a literature, writing and grammar teacher in grades 4-12, and a catechist, shares a list of books that offers good reads for young people this summer. Included here are stories that ignite our children’s imaginations — lively books they will
In an article for Our Sunday Visitor, Marcel LeJeune, president of Catholic Missionary Disciples, writes, “If your family is anything like my family, then you have mixed feelings about the fallout from being locked down for months. While we really enjoyed certain
Nothing beats a road trip. The excitement of planning. The car games. The singing. The stopping for snacks and to see the sights. Probably like yours, my family spent a lot of time traveling by car. In fact, I never flew until
Summer is a time of freedom, of escape from the usual routines of work and school. This escape often takes the form of vacation, but Catholics in the United States, whether or not they realize or appreciate it, have the opportunity to