Young ethnic family of four praying while sitting on couch The global pandemic is forcing families to focus on their relationships like never before. Whatever else God might be doingat this time, it seems clear that he is calling us to discover the power and importance of the domestic church.... Read more

From family game nights to friendly bets on the weather, local families are finding ways to cope and build the “domestic church” during this time of home confinement. Beth Smith of Independence Township has enjoyed having four of her children home with her. Her college-age son is now... Read more

The policy of social distancing means that the newly-homebound are seeing less of coworkers than they did just weeks ago. They’re seeing fewer friends too. But they might be seeing a lot more of their family, or their roommates. And that isn't easy. For some, especially those who live... Read more

The first time I that read the Holy Rule of St. Benedict, I was particularly struck by the adaptability of the Rule to family life. This is not to say that a family should follow the Rule to a T. Rather, in our home life we should emulate the virtues that are needed for... Read more

At age 26 and newly married, Emma Serrano de Pablo became pregnant with her first child, Pepito. His heartbeat was strong and his parents were immensely excited about starting their new family. After 16 weeks of pregnancy, however, the gynecologist diagnosed Pepito with a cranioencephalic... Read more

Is there a Catholic way to parent? It really depends upon what you mean by the question.  If you mean, “Is there an approved list of preferred parenting methods the Church requires that we use for child rearing?”  Well then, of course the answer is “certainly not!” But... Read more

No one would argue today that there’s such a thing as showing “too much love” to a child. But new research goes even further, saying that cuddling a baby actually alters that baby’s DNA. The 2017 study carried out by researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada... Read more

What’s sainthood got to do with National Marriage Week this Feb. 7-14 and World Marriage Day on Feb. 9? Plenty. Married couples should become saints. The parents of St. Thérèse exemplify this holy calling. On Oct. 18, 2015, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin were the first married... Read more

It’s been a long time since television ads during the Super Bowl were just ads — and opportunities to make a trip to the kitchen for more chips and guacamole. We’ve gotten so accustomed to those Monday morning conversations at the office water cooler being as much about the ads as about... Read more

The NFL certainly had it right with the action on the field for Super Bowl 54, but there were millions tuning in for just the commercials. Many hoped to see action-packed, funny, hilarious, and advancing technology spots, but Google decided to go in a different direction. For those of you who... Read more