Tag: children
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All You Need is Love
As a father of nine children, instilling a solid foundation rooted in Catholic faith is a top concern. St. Paul’s message in 1 Corinthians 13 exemplifies the importance of love in parenting. Teaching his daughter about unconditional love, the author emphasizes the irreplaceable role of love in conveying messages and the incomparable love of God.
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Be Generous with Your Time – 2019 Feast of the Holy Family
December 29, 2019, Feast of the Holy Family Greetings supporters and friends of Your Holy Family Ministries. We pray that your Christmas season has been and will continue to be filled with Faith and Family. We write to you with much joy after celebrating Christmas with most of our children who were able to travel…
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The Family at the Foot of the Cross
Lent has just begun, a season of reflecting upon the suffering and death of the Lord and go with him to the foot of the cross.  Many of the faithful offer up a token sacrifice for 40 days to better learn how to love.  These sacrifices have meaning, these little daily sufferings in a small way, prepare…
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What God has Joined, Let No One Divide
Your Family was started on the day you got married, and after you took your vows. The presider may have uttered words similar to the ones above. It not only applies to you and your spouse, but also to your entire family. The world many times seeks to separate what God has joined together. Living…
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Advice to New Parents
The Keys to Raising a Holy Family When speaking with new parents I often get asked what advice I have for them as they begin their family. It makes sense, they have a blank slate and they want to do everything they can to ensure success and happiness for their children. So for all of…
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Launching Children
As parents of nine children, the process of launching them into the world is both exciting and daunting. The responsibility to prepare them to be mature adults involves helping them discover and utilize their unique gifts. Ultimately, as parents, we must guide them towards their individual paths while trusting in God’s providence.
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Wow, that is a long time!
This past New Year’s Eve, my wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We decided to make it a big deal and so we let our adult children throw us a party to celebrate the joyous event. They rented a nice hall, brought in our favorite live band, had the event catered, bought a…
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Happy Feast of the Holy Family 2015
As is our tradition, each year on the feast of the Holy Family, we publish an article about our ministry, recap the year and look forward to next year and what God may be calling us to accomplish for His glory. This year is doubly special as Denae and I will celebrate our 25th wedding…
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The Foundation of the Family
After almost 22 years of parenting, we have tried just about everything, encountered just about every struggle and have learned a lot from others about what it takes to have a happy holy family. This year Denae and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage. What a great gift the past 25 years have been…
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May Quick Update
The last few weeks our family has been too busy with activities related to aging parents who need special attention to allow for me to post our weekly article. In fact it has been almost one month since my last post. I have written about the dangers of being too busy and over the last…