Are you isolating yourself from your children? There comes a time when parents simply want some quiet time to themselves. Handling the rigors of parenthood by meeting the temporal and spiritual needs of our children can take a physical and spiritual toll. This carnal desire is something almost every parent [...]

How does one invoke God in a proper way? What’s in a Name? Within the annals of secular expression “God” is often evoked in a disrespectful manner e.g. “Oh my God,” or “damming God” and so on. Nevertheless, the Second Commandment clearly tells us not to pronounce the Lord’s [...]

Make A Joyful Noise St. Augustine famously said, “Singing is praying twice.”  We often hear this quote repeated, especially by choir directors frustrated by the lack of participation in singing at Mass.  What it demonstrates is the importance of music as a tool to worship almighty God. [...]

The Catholic family is supposed to be a domestic Church – a place where we encounter God, and where our faith can be nourished.  Of course, each Catholic family is also part of the universal Church, and our parish is where we go to assist at the Holy Sacrifice of [...]