The Catholic Church nationwide is in the midst of a “National Eucharistic Revival,” culminating this July in a pilgrimage and a festival-like event which the U.S. bishops claim will “inspire, educate, and unite the faithful in a more intimate relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist.” Whereas a national revival of the importance people place on the... Continue Reading →

The growing problem of children negatively transformed by and even addicted to the dangers of smartphones, computers, and video games has been amplified due to many parents being too permissive, ignorant, and/or lazy in allowing their child unmonitored access to these devices. In my last article – “How to Be Named Both ‘Meanest Parent Ever’... Continue Reading →

I grew up in the 1960s and 70s when a boy’s life after school hours and on weekends consisted of riding bikes around the neighborhood or shooting hoops at the local playground. Playing outside was not only the norm for us in the Baby Boomer generation, but we would ride our bikes blocks (or often... Continue Reading →

If you are a counter-cultural parent, trying to raise your children in a culture where more people are involved in immorality than in Christianity, this special period of Holy Week and Easter can be challenging. Most of society won’t be focused on the significance of this time being the greatest feast in the Christian calendar, but... Continue Reading →

Stretching from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday, Holy Week is the paramount week in the Church’s entire year, with its final days plus Easter Sunday – aka the Easter/Sacred/Pascal Triduum – amounting to the crowning summit. Amongst this period’s eight days, one particular day is too often treated like "Jan” from the famous TV show “The... Continue Reading →

In my last article (“Remember When You Vowed ‘Until Death Do Us Part’?”), I focused on the truth that marriage is ordained by God to last until death, just as our Lord's love is faithful to us to the end. Regrettably, a life-long commitment has seemed to become archaic in the 21st century, with the recent estimate... Continue Reading →

Last year my wife and I had our 40th wedding anniversary. I called ahead to a fancy restaurant for dinner reservations and let them know it was a special anniversary. When we arrived and were seated, the waiter asked, “What’s the secret to staying married?” My snarky response was, “Don’t get divorced.”  Seriously, we deserved... Continue Reading →

It is commonly accepted that when discussing the family unit, parents have authority over their children. What is not acknowledged by society is that the family must have a head, and even more controversial, that this head should be the husband/father. The reasons that the husband and father should be the one who exercises the... Continue Reading →

Sometimes in life it is easier to refuse to take a side in an issue but simply straddle the fence and thus not get involved. For example, when two kids show their dad their art work and ask him which piece he likes most, the smart dad will not choose a side but will stay... Continue Reading →