Family Archives

A Motley Crew: the Saints (and why I love them)

by Joannie Watson | Aug 14, 2015 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

I love saint stories. I know I’m not alone—even the saints loved saint stories. St. Ignatius of...

What I learned from a 161-year-old barbecue

by Joannie Watson | Aug 7, 2015 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

The last weekend of July is usually one of the hottest of the summer in Tennessee. In a little...

Turning Around the Crisis of Spiritual Leadership in Families

by Katie Warner | Jul 28, 2015 | Family, Regular Feature | 0 |

I’m sure you were as dismayed as I was at the recent, sobering findings of the CARA study on the...

My Number One Parenting Tip

by Colleen Duggan | Jul 21, 2015 | Media, Spotlight | 0 |

A friend of mine came to visit last week with her small army of young children. We chatted while I...

Special Children, Blessed Fathers and The Profound Witness They Offer

by Colleen Duggan | Jun 27, 2015 | Family, Spotlight | 0 |

She sat in the first pew, directly in front of our parish’s beautiful gold tabernacle. She...

Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope Francis

by ICL Editor | Jun 26, 2015 | Quote | 0 |

“…we must reaffirm the right of children to grow up in a family with a father and a mother...

Tithing: Making Time, Talent, and Treasure Servants to Your Spiritual Leadership

by Katie Warner | Jun 22, 2015 | Family, Regular Feature | 0 |

“The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a...

Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope Francis

by ICL Editor | Jun 22, 2015 | Quote | 0 |

Underlying the principle of the common good is respect for the human person as such, endowed with...

Daily Conversations

by Joannie Watson | Jun 19, 2015 | Between the Sundays, Prayer / Spiritual Life, Regular Feature | 0 |

I spend a lot of time on the phone. I’m blessed to have a great group of friends from college and...

The Fruit that Came from Obeying God’s Will

by Randy Hain | May 21, 2015 | Surrender & Strength | 0 |

Last September, on the day after turning in the manuscript for Joyful Witness: How to Be an Extraordinary Catholic to my publisher, I went to Eucharistic adoration seeking peace and quiet time before the Blessed Sacrament. I was...