Want Your Kids to Fall in Love With Prayer? Start With St. Ignatius’ Simple Practice
Want Your Kids to Fall in Love With Prayer? Start With St. Ignatius’ Simple Practice
Want Your Kids to Fall in Love With Prayer? Start With St. Ignatius’ Simple Practice
I remember as a child telling my mother about a camping scene I had just read in a book. I described the scent of the evergreens and the soft crush of dried pine needles beneath brown suede shoes. “It’s almost like you were there,” she said. And I was. That was my first vivid recollection of how story and imagination could transport me completely...CLICK IMAGE TO CONTINUE READING
St. Paul, Apostle and Uncle, Pray for Us
Want Your Kids to Fall in Love With Prayer? Start With St. Ignatius’ Simple Practice
Want Your Kids to Fall in Love With Prayer? Start With St. Ignatius’ Simple Practice
A brief scene from the Acts of the Apostles reveals St. Paul not only as a missionary and theologian, but as a beloved uncle whose family helped save his life.
On Jan. 25, the Church celebrates the Conversion of Saint Paul, whose life, mission and martyrdom helped build the Church. Though his voice reaches us through epistles rich with...CLICK IMAGE TO CONTINUE READING
Sifting Sin: Lessons From a Sandbox and a 4-Year-Old
Want Your Kids to Fall in Love With Prayer? Start With St. Ignatius’ Simple Practice
Sifting Sin: Lessons From a Sandbox and a 4-Year-Old
Sixteen years ago, when our first grandchild was a toddler, I set up a sandbox in our backyard so that visits to our house could include the simple joy of digging, pouring and play. Over the years, eight more grand- children have delighted in constructing sandcastles, burying “treasures” and slipping their fingers and toes into the soft, shifting grains...CLICK IMAGE TO CONTINUE READING