“Get down from there before you break your neck!” Sound familiar? You heard it growing up and you have probably repeated it to your own children. There are certain sayings in a mom’s lexicon that seems to have infiltrated homes throughout the land. Some you probably promised you would never repeat once you became a…
At times, it seems that Moslems and Christians have no common ground. Yet, there is one who can bring us together–Mary, our Blessed Mother. Mary is greatly loved by both Muslims and Catholics. There are differences in our devotions to her, but Bishop Fulton Sheen once stated that he believed it would be through Mary that…
“Mommy, where’s my daddy?” My four-year-old son Jacob asked me. The question was a jolt to our leisurly Sunday afternoon walk together. I always knew the question would one day come, but I was not expecting it so soon.
Warning: Motherhood lends itself to pessimism. Once the euphoria of holding your precious newborn bundle evaporates, you will find infinite reasons to fret and complain. “She never sleeps. It seems like she wants to eat every hour,” can give way to: “Her room is always such a mess,” and “How many times does she…
When you stop to count your blessings, do not forget to give God a big thank you to for all the difficult people in your life. They are just bursting with the potential to bless you, but it all depends on you. You can respond with love and mercy or you can get angry and…
“You Catholics have that Mary thing,” a non-Catholic recently commented to a friend of mine. Yes, we sure do and it’s one of the best things going. Our Blessed Mother has real pull with our Savior–something we can all use. A good word put in by her proved quite effective at the wedding at Cana…
While getting ready for a dance at the University of Detroit during a freshman college orientation weekend, I had a life changing experience. It was a moment of awakening that has stayed with me for over thirty years. The roommate I was assigned for the weekend was a tall, slim girl with short black hair. …
Everyone has a favorite Christmas story. This one is mine. It is a true story in which a child’s faith in Christmas works a miraculous family reunion. This is part of a collection of stories included in the book Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart. No matter how many times I’ve read it to my kids, I…