There are plenty of things in this life that I am not known for—two of those being crying and running. Yet there I was on my third lap, tears melting down my...
Family
I’m writing this article in the room where I spend all my time now. A faux snake plant from Target perches directly to my left on a wire storage shelf that I...
In May 2014, well before we became Catholic, while my wife, Lauren, and I were living in England and as I was working on my Ph.D., we welcomed into the world...
For my family and so many others, 2020 has been the year of waiting. But even before the rest of the country entered the seemingly endless waiting game of the...
Jenn and John, parents of Clay, 19 months, never intentionally taught their son to say thanks. Yet one day, in the midst of a rather long babble of...
The first two things I’d teach my kids about God come from Hosea’s sandwich board. This prophet began his career with loud condemnation. His first sandwich...
As a Catholic, my faith teaches that I should do everything I can to defend and respect the dignity of every human person. The right to life of the unborn, our...
“Mommy, what’s this book about?” My 7-year-old daughter held up a book from our library stacks in the corner, curiosity enlivening her blue eyes. The work in...
“To say that Helen was our aunt is accurate, in the way that saying that the sun is a star is accurate,” my second cousin Paul began. He stood at the pulpit...
Helping children grow into engaged, prayerful Catholics is a challenge every parent struggles with. So, the editors of U.S. Catholic compiled some favorite...
