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“To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.” St. John Paul II Homily October 7, 1979
On Holy Thursday, the Gospel recalls the washing of the feet of the Apostles by Jesus. He instructs the Apostles to do the same. While there are many truths to be learned from this scene in St. John’s Gospel, we will ...
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The following talk was given by Denae Hebert, Co-founder of Your Holy Family, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller, TX in December of 2015 at the annual Strong Faith, Strong Family Retreat. In this talk, Denae ponders the following questions:
She also offers practical advice on how to improve your prayer life.
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A few years ago around this time of year, I made an inquiry on my Facebook Status, “To Prom or not to Prom, that is the question”. I figured I might get a few responses, but after 36 comments over the course of 3 days from 21 different people, it seems there was no lack of opinions and interest in this subject. So I wrote a blog post about how we came to the decision for our oldest daughter.
The question ...
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In the old testament, God said that King David was a man after God’s own heart. Wow, what a compliment. King David achieved this goal by uniting his will to that of God. He did this through prayer, through reading scripture and through his every day actions which gave glory to God. During the funeral activities following my father in law’s passing, I pondered what is was that he did to have such a positive impact not only on his ...
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Slavery is a very powerful word, no one wants to be a slave, but many unknowingly are. According to Websters, Slavery is “submission to a dominating influence”. Many people associate the term slavery with the Israelites in Egypt, or with African-Americans in the Southern United States. While the evil ...
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Funerals, everybody loves attending them, right? If you are like me, you don’t look forward to attending a funeral. Depending on who died, it may be a very somber event. In my forty five years on this earth I have attended funerals for the young, old 
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A Godly marriage should be a reflection of the love that we see between God the Father and God the Son. Their love is given freely and 
completely without anything held back. This love is faithful and continuously fruitful as manifested in the person of God the ...
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The Beatles were right, all we need is love. As the father of nine children, one of my biggest concerns is ensuring that my children receive a solid foundation rooted in our Catholic faith. In my experience, achieving this end is a delicate balance of clear boundaries coupled with love. As St. Paul tells us in
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Do you always feel like you are running late, falling behind, or rushing around like a chicken with your head cut off? If so you are not alone. My wife and I feel like this on a regular basis, especially around the end of the year. A popular Catholic speaker, Jesse Romero, likes to remind people that being busy is not necessarily a good thing. He points out that the letters which make up the word are a great way ...
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We live in a society where discipline is not viewed in a positive light. Many parents think that it is better to be their child’s best friend instead. The results have been a society of immature adults. If you are interested in my thoughts on why discipline is so important for our children, our society and the future of our world, please check my article entitled “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child”.