Worlds Apart
I am a father and a philosopher. This is not necessarily an unusual combination, but it does give...
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Tag: values
Passing Along All that is Noble and Worthwhile
I was blessed to grow up with great parents. We didn’t have much, but my parents made sure my...
Read MoreAmerica, the Resilient
Reminiscing seems to go hand in hand with getting older. When I slow down enough to look at life through the eyes of my children, I see a world vastly different from the one in which I grew up. As a product of Generation X, my...
Read MoreInterview with Theresa Thomas, co-author of “BIG HEARTED: Inspiring Stories from Everyday Families”
Every now and then a special book comes along that grabs you and leaves a mark. BIG HEARTED: Inspiring Stories from Everyday Families is such a book. Deacon Mike and I are blessed to know and work with co-authors Theresa...
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The Nest Begins to Empty
As I was addressing my daughter’s high school graduation invitations last night, I began to...
Read MoreWorlds Apart
I am a father and a philosopher. This is not necessarily an unusual combination, but it does give me a range of interests that spans two rather distinctive worlds. I am interested in the family, its challenges and rewards, its...
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Teaching Kids What Matters – 10 Practical Lessons
Our family recently enjoyed a weekend visit from my 73 year old father. This has been a tough few...
Read MoreCatholic Cop-outs
Catholic clichés are vapid. They exhibit a lackadaisical attitude toward the faith, and consequently, the way it is taught. Anna Mitchell, a good friend of mine and Catholic radio personality, recently took up the topic of...
Read MoreReviewing the “Legacy of the Stone Harp” (books 1 and 2)
I have learned, over time, to be a bit careful when I’m soliciting review copies of books. My inner editor in me has very little patience for shoddiness, short-cuts in writing and editing, and error, especially of the grammar...
Read MoreDaily Quote from Dr. Peter Kreeft
“If you think that tolerance of all values and value systems is good, are you not then ‘imposing your values,’ your value system, which includes the value of toleration, on other people or other cultures, not...
Read MoreDaily Quote from Dr. Peter Kreeft
If you think that tolerance of all values and value systems is good, are you not then “imposing your values,” your value system, which includes the value of toleration, on other people or other cultures, not all of...
Read MoreThe Catholic Difference
My husband, Mark, and I were sitting next to each other across from an English teacher at the public high school’s parent/teacher conferences. She and another teacher had just been laughing about something. Turning to give us...
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