Faith

Table Talk

By Kiara Pirola | April 26, 2013

In our culture of busyness, family meals are often a casualty. And with loss of these traditions, we also lose connection and important relationship time. The benefits…

Faithful

By Francine and Byron Pirola | April 8, 2013

“I (name) take you, (name), to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and…

Living the Faith

By Kiara Pirola | March 30, 2013

The world today repeatedly writes off the Catholic Church as being irrelevant, so the fascination and buzz that has been generated by Pope Benedict retiring…

Prayer for Unity

By Kiara Pirola | February 26, 2013

Sometimes, the best thing we can do is pray about something! Make this simple prayer ritual a regular part of your family’s prayer life, and…

Family Rituals

By Louise | August 28, 2012

Rituals are tremendously important in family life. Many of our fondest memories of our childhood relate to family rituals, like long Christmas lunches, Sunday walks…

Your Home: A Living Church

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

The Domestic Church The home is the place where we learn to love. It is in our homes that our children are first introduced to love; in…

Family Vocations

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York recently noted the link between marriage and vocations to the priesthood and religious life: “We have a vocation crisis to life-long, life-giving,…