Parenting
What Simeon's Prophecy Means for Today's Parents
09/15/10 07:05
No one knows why we dream and most of our dreams don’t make sense. But in some cases they are prophetic in nature, especially when they concern the future of our children and grandchildren. To a young, impressionable child, who is eager to please, our words can have the power of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Shepherding Our Flock: A 24/7 Job
09/12/10 06:49
Tending any flock is hard work, especially these days when we are the shepherds, our children and grandchildren are the sheep, and predators are everywhere. When Jesus says "Follow Me," He expects us to follow Him to PTA meetings, Little League games, dance recitals and slumber parties. When He says, "Follow Me," He's speaking to parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles because today's kids are under attack on every side.
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Shepherding the Flock
06/25/10 08:05
Sociologists say parents today spend 40 percent less time with their kids than in 1950. And yet, there is no getting around it: to be a good shepherd requires vigilance and hard work.
In today’s Gospel, when Jesus says "Follow Me," He expects us to follow Him to PTA meetings, Little League games, dance recitals and slumber parties. When He says, "Follow Me," He's speaking to parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles because today's kids are under attack on every side. Read More...
In today’s Gospel, when Jesus says "Follow Me," He expects us to follow Him to PTA meetings, Little League games, dance recitals and slumber parties. When He says, "Follow Me," He's speaking to parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles because today's kids are under attack on every side. Read More...
Ignite Your World
10/21/09 06:48
The best way to fight fire is with fire. You simply need a torchbearer to create a firebreak in the path of the oncoming flames. Someone like Jesus. Someone like you and me. Read More...
Finding Jesus in the Temple
06/20/09 10:04
“. . . thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.” (Luke 2: 41-51)
Fathers have a vital role to play in these unsettling times. Today's fathers are less patriarchal and less authoritarian than in earlier times. They play a more active role in parenting their children. They have to. They must. Because today's kids face greater pressures and temptations than we ever faced. It's easy for our children and grandchildren to get lost along the way. It's easy for an adult to miss what's happening, too. Read More...
Fathers have a vital role to play in these unsettling times. Today's fathers are less patriarchal and less authoritarian than in earlier times. They play a more active role in parenting their children. They have to. They must. Because today's kids face greater pressures and temptations than we ever faced. It's easy for our children and grandchildren to get lost along the way. It's easy for an adult to miss what's happening, too. Read More...
Simeon Recognizes Jesus Hidden Potential
12/28/08 06:50
Every family needs someone like Simeon to call us to task and remind us to pray for our children.
Every family needs someone like Anna to recognize a child’s God-given talents and encourage them to grow. Who plays that role in your family? Read More...
Every family needs someone like Anna to recognize a child’s God-given talents and encourage them to grow. Who plays that role in your family? Read More...
Joseph Stood By Mary
12/24/08 11:08
"Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife; and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS." (Matthew 1: 18-25)
In today's Gospel, we get a rare glimpse of Joseph, the father of Jesus, the man who would become His first role model.
Joseph is one of history's pivotal figures. His response to the angel, who appeared to him in a dream, helped shape the destiny of humankind; and yet, we know surprisingly little about him. Joseph's life is shrouded in mystery.
To what sort of man would God entrust the raising of His son? There is a truism, which says that a river never rises higher than its source. Granted, Jesus is the exception to the rule; we can still learn a lot about Joseph's character by following the course of his Son's life. Read More...
In today's Gospel, we get a rare glimpse of Joseph, the father of Jesus, the man who would become His first role model.
Joseph is one of history's pivotal figures. His response to the angel, who appeared to him in a dream, helped shape the destiny of humankind; and yet, we know surprisingly little about him. Joseph's life is shrouded in mystery.
To what sort of man would God entrust the raising of His son? There is a truism, which says that a river never rises higher than its source. Granted, Jesus is the exception to the rule; we can still learn a lot about Joseph's character by following the course of his Son's life. Read More...
The Sanctity of Marriage
07/28/08 06:01
In Jesus view, the ideal marriage was one in which two souls become consecrated to one another for life. To underscore His point, He cited the passage in Genesis which states, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh." Read More...