Tag: Family
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The Mission of the Family
The Mission of the Family is to Guard, Reveal and Communicate Love and this first talk of the 2014 Central Texas Retreat for Families provides some food for thought on this subject.  Fr. Nathan Cromly, CSJ, delves into the mission of the family and provides practical advice on how to embark on this seeminly daunting task.…
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The Mission of the Marriage
The Mission of the Family is to Guard, Reveal and Communicate Love and this second talk of the 2014 Central Texas Retreat for Families.  Greg and Julie Alexander, of the Alexander House, discuss the necessity of a strong marriage as the foundation for raising a holy family. https://yourholyfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aa7eb-2-mission-of-the-marriage.mp3 Intro Music courtesy of K4J – Family by…
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A Place Set Apart for Families
For the last 4 years, my family and I have driven across the country (23 hours) to attend a week long family camp at Catholic Familyland near Steubenville Ohio. The question I initially asked myself is why and you may be wondering the same thing.  As a Catholic Father, I want to raise my children to be strong…
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Respect Within the Family
What is Respect? Respect is defined as “a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important” and also as “a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way.” While these two definitions may seem to be two ways of saying…
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After Action Report: Prom
Two weeks after my daughter attended the High School Prom, we wrote up our collective thoughts on her attendance. We wanted to take some time to sort through our emotions, analyze the decision and then write the comments down (and still be a good husband and Father to our nine children). My daughter’s Reflection Prom…