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 to respond with optimism and self-mastery can be the difference between a productive, joy-filled life and one mired with hopelessness. A persistent pessimistic mind-set is also a risk factor
The Rosary Keychain is an integrated catechesis and craft activity that powerfully engages children in the Rosary. Each kit includes all the materials needed to create your individual Rosary Key chain as well as a booklet with instructions and the prayers of the Rosary. This resource will assist you to instill daily prayer rituals
There was a time when grey hair was relatively rare; Many people simply died before they were old enough to be called ‘Grandfather’ or ‘Grandmother’. Hurry up please! I want to be a granny! With life expectancy now reaching into the 80s in developed nations, it is not uncommon for children to know all four
The fear of an unplanned pregnancy is one of the prevailing realities of modern coupledom. No matter how much we love babies, how much we trust in God’s providence, almost every couple will at some time have tasted the anxiety of possible pregnancy at the wrong time. For some couples, the anxiety may be persistent
If you could summarise Patrick in one word, it is joy. If you could bottle Patrick’s joy and sell it, we’d be multi-billionaires. You can get all these books and things on how to find happiness, but nope! All you need is a drop of Patrick! The older kids just adore him. When they come
Gina’s father just passed away having lost his long battle with cancer. She is devastated but even harder is trying to decide what to do about her children, ages 8, 5 and 2. Some of her friends are telling her to keep the children away from the funeral while others are insisting that it is
“The angel said to Mary, “Do not be afraid, Mary. You will conceive in your womb and bear a son”. Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the child to be born will be called
the results from the CathFamily survey: 70% of you are not satisfied with your current housework arrangement 75% of you would like to see your children contribute more. How you delegate housework... 65% of you introduce your kids to housework at ages 3-5 years. Most of this might not be surprising; it gets more interesting
By Francine & Byron Pirola We were taking a vacation to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. As we settled in for the long flight, my husband pulled out the documents he had been working on – our wills. Apparently, leaving the family for ten days inspired him to update them as they were well overdue.
One of the most marked social trends of the last thirty years has been the shift away from the home as the centre of family life. An odd paradox has emerged from all this: We spend a significant amount of money on our homes to spend less time in them. There has been an explosion
