This Saturday is the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of Our Lady to Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia at Fatima. She would appear six times to them that year, on the 13th of May, June, July, August (this apparition...
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As the Synod on the Family continues in Rome, Catholic families around the world are refocusing on...
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It was early winter, 1987. I was 24. I slipped into the bathroom for a blessed moment...
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There are times in my past when a vacation would apply to all areas of my life: leave from work,...
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I thought I was taking the summer “off.” Here it is, nearly October as I write this,...
Read More“By abortion, the mother does not learn to love, but kills even her own child to solve her problems. And, by abortion, that father is told that he does not have to take any responsibility at all for the child he has...
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I was in high school when the advent of the birth-control pill was announced to the world, and it...
Read MoreAs a parent of two teenagers, I often feel guilty about my shortcomings. I never did teach them Latin, we still have a long way to go on Bible studies, and, occasionally, I serve macaroni and cheese for dinner. There is one...
Read MoreThe question arises at nearly every cocktail party. Folks hovering over the onion dip and meeting someone for the first time will inquire, “What do you do for a living?” The answer “I’m a psychiatrist” has a tendency to make the...
Read MoreOne of the earliest memories I have of my mother, Sandi, is from when I was three or four years old. It was during summer and we were living in our first home in Annapolis, MD. I remember playing in the front yard with my...
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The first commandment was the first one I ever broke, although I didn’t know any better at the...
Read MoreAt a public event in our downtown area, families were mulling around on a Sunday afternoon. It was a hot, August day and people stopped to look at booths where hand-made jewelry was displayed, or to buy a cool drink or allow...
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