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Family Ties that Lift Us Up
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Family Ties that Lift Us Up

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by on Jan 18, 2016 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, Men, Parenting
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Jesus’ invitation to discipleship comes with a warning: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me” (Mk 8:34). He made this statement shortly after Peter confessed him to be the Messiah, and he told his disciples what that role entails. The suffering involved in denying oneself and […]

Forever and Ever, Amen: Part III
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Forever and Ever, Amen: Part III

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by on Oct 10, 2014 in Featured, Marriage
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In my previous articles on marriage (part1 and part2), I offered some thoughts courtesy of Archbishop Sheen on the male and female relationship, and our unique perspectives regarding marriage. St. John Paul II also has some remarkable things to say that may add greater depth. In his great work on The Dignity and Vocation of […]

This Is My Body
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This Is My Body

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by on Oct 27, 2011 in Featured, Parenting
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A few months ago, I was e-commiserating with a friend about the physical challenges of having children. We were neighbors in the hospital as she delivered her seventh on the same day my fifth was born. Obviously, neither of us were surprised with the toll childbirth, sleepless nights, and nursing took on us.  With the […]