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Restorative Practices @ Home
No one puts their feet on the floor each morning with the intention to cause harm to others… write Vic & Liz O’Callaghan. Sometimes things…
Emotional Literacy
Emotional Intelligence, sometimes abbreviated to ‘EQ’, is widely recognised as important for human flourishing. Some psychologists would argue that it’s the most important of the…
Love Language Gifts
Developed by Gary Chapman, the Five Love Languages, is a simple framework that can teach us how to love more effectively. The theory is simple…
Building Optimism
Things go wrong. Disasters happen. We fail. We mess up. No matter our age or talent, we all face adversity from time to time. Learning…
Motherhood: Living God’s Gift
May is the month of Mary and also celebrates Mother’s Day. In this edition we give tribute to mothers – both heavenly and earth-bound ones.…
Easter Rituals
Without a doubt, Holy Week is the busiest week in the Church calendar! With so many important events, it is difficult for parishes to provide family-friendly services, especially…
Feasting and Fasting in Marriage
In marriage the fasting and feasting cycle is evident in the use of natural fertility methods which are the methods of family planning approved by…
Rituals for Lent
of Death and Life It is often said that there can be no resurrection without death. New life is almost always preceded by death in an…
Catholic to the Max
Despite GFC’s, most of us still live pretty comfortable lives… How much does God feature in yours? Are you ‘Catholic lite’ or ‘Catholic to the…
The Intentional Family
Plan your family fun these holidays… Creating Memories Think back to a favourite Christmas holiday memory. Was it one of those simple, spontaneous moments, or…
Grateful
“It was a typical school yard conversation. A bunch of mothers were talking about the various challenges their kids were facing – the usual stuff.…
Too Many Children?
Cross-posted from Lightly Salted, by Peter Holmes a father of eight. Today I was chatting with a friend who has a largish family. When I say ‘largish’,…