The Fantasy of a Judgment-Free Zone
The ad for a national fitness center franchise promised that for $10 a month I could enter a judgment-free zone. It gave the hours where I could escape…
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Tag: family life
Giving them roots and wings
Is it possible that in one short weekend our family of five is reduced to three? Yes. Friday: All the preparations for our son’s wedding are in place.…
Shabbat Dinner and this Catholic GUEST
As a young man I attended a Catholic high school for two years. One of the best courses I ever had and still remember is Religions of the…
The Families That Prays Together and Those That Don’t: God loves them all!
“It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of…
Lent: Experiencing the Season Through Our Five Senses
As a mom, I try hard to make spiritual experiences as tangible as possible for my children. I do not want them to think of God as…
Should We Prevent Our Children From Reading Certain Books?
This year, Banned Books Week is September 27-October 3, This annual event is more commemoration than celebration. There’s an edge of defiance to it as well—no one is…
Life is Beautiful
Editor’s note: Today we’re excited to welcome Heather Anderson Renshaw to the ranks of New Evangelizers bloggers! Written in honor of May the 6th both this and every…
The Powerful Prayer of Amen
At the beginning of this year my husband and I decided it was time to offer our almost-two-year-old son an opportunity for prayer that was designed for his…
Practical Ideas for Faith Formation Classes
I spend much time thinking about how to share the faith with families. The fact that it is my job is only part of the reason, the main…
Your Unspeakable Kin
Who’s yours? You know, the relative, distant or near, who is an unending source of embarrassment or shame for “the family”? Everybody’s got one, maybe two. The great,…