FAMILY LIFE

MAY 2024 KID’S CORNER

May 2024 Kid's CornerDownload

THE SOLAR ECLIPSE & THE POWER OF MEMORY

A year post-Hurricane Katrina, another hurricane was targeting the Gulf Coast. Traumatized by our last experience, my mom, my brother, and I vehemently insisted...

APRIL 2024 KID’S CORNER

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A MOTHER’S REFLECTION ON THE VISITATION

This article is part two in a series reflecting on the Joyful Mysteries from a mother’s perspective. You can find part one on the...

THE GIFT OF CARING FOR GOD’S POSSESSIONS

Recently, while walking up to receive Communion, I found myself “in charge” of all three of my children. Usually, they are split up between...

A MOTHER’S REFLECTION ON THE ANNUNCIATION

Praying the Rosary, I have often focused on Jesus’ life more than on the other players in the scene. Recently, I felt a tug...

MARCH 2024 KID’S CORNER

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WHAT’S IN A NAME

When I was young, I would always pretend I had some other fantastical name—Anastasia, Felicity, Eloise. I was never satisfied with just plain old...

LENT WITH LITTLES

Each year, I have high hopes for Lent with my kids. Screen time? Dead to us. Sweets? Never heard of them. Just me and...

FEBRUARY 2024 KID’S CORNER

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LOOKING IN A MIRROR

I often hear “wow, your son has your eyes” or “aw, your daughter looks like you”. Every time, I truly don’t know what to...

MAKING SNOWMAN PANCAKES

A few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to make snowman pancakes for our kids for brunch after Mass on a Sunday. I had...

JANUARY 2024 KID’S CORNER

January 2024 Kid's CornerDownload

CELEBRATING THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR FAMILY

The stockings hang limp and empty. Wrapping paper liters the living room floor. The little Jesus figure sleeps quietly nestled in his little manger....

JESUS IN THE EUCHARIST & A MOTHER’S LOVE

Sometimes, I have a tough time relating to Jesus. There. I said it. It’s not that I don’t (imperfectly) revere Jesus in His divinity. But in...