Growing up with a love for baseball, the future Bishop William C. Newman didn’t stop playing the game even after he entered the seminary.
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FOCUSed on Christ in Panama
When we encounter Jesus, whether on a mission trip in another country or in our ordinary, daily lives, we discover that he wants to befriend us.
7 Quick Takes: Piggyback rides, succulents, salmon, and how great it is when your son loves you more than his bathrobe
Rita Buettner shares this week’s 7 Quick Takes.
A commencement goodbye
During my 19-year career, I’ve seen colleagues come and colleagues go. The hellos I look forward to. The goodbyes I dread.
An adoptive mother’s thoughts on Birthmothers Day
Today, the day before Mother’s Day, is Birthmother’s Day, and I find myself wondering about the women who gave our sons life.
7 Quick Takes: Chilly baseball games, honeysuckle, entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun, cow birthday cards, and more
This weeks ‘7 Quick Takes’ covers everything from chilly baseball games to entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun.
As a parent, every day is Christmas morning
As we watch them grow and learn and change, I realize so much of who they are seems to have nothing to do with us.
“Don’t step on a crack. You’ll break your mother’s back!”
I can only hope God will give my husband and me the wisdom, the strength, the courage to handle each stage we will encounter as a family.
7 Quick Takes: Not camping this weekend, dominoes and dishes, my favorite response to Jimmy Kimmel, Star Wars Day, and more
This week’s 7 Quick Takes includes a breakfast Star Wars tribute.
7 Quick Takes Friday: Going camping, cabbage, ham, Harpoon Lagoon, Infertility Awareness Week, and a visit to the cemetery
These week’s 7 Quick takes covers ongoing Easter celebrations, camping, a visit to the cemetery and much more!
A sweet reminder from our son during Mass
“Pure love … knows that only one thing is needed to please God,” St. Faustina wrote, “to do even the smallest things out of great love—love, and always love.”
First Communion Prep with Pope Francis
There is so much joy to be found in these 40 beautifully illustrated pages.