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This is the first of my February columns for the Knights of Columbus “Fathers for Good.” Yep, we’re the couple who was told never to marry. Here’s the link: Compatibly Incompatible

Well, friends. If folks keep sweet-talking my book, Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home, I might just have to go ahead and write another! Sarah Reinhard has posted a fantastic review of Strengthening Your Family on her blog, SnoringScholar.com (just gotta love that name, dontcha?). Sarah Read more

Friends, Here’s the link to Patti Armstrong’s review of Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home on The Integrated Catholic Life. My special thanks to Patti for her thoughtful and in-depth review. I’m also pleased that she thought so highly of my book! Thank you, Patti! I Read more

Today, I received a wonderful little piece by way of a friend’s blog. It’s a brief biography of Captain Georg Ritter von Trapp, subject of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s famous 1965 musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, “The Sound of Music.” http://madmonarchist.blogspot.com/2012/01/monarchist-profile-captain-georg-ritter.html I enjoyed the bio because it mentioned a Read more

Our bishops are continuing forward in their march against the HHS mandate stating that all insurance plans – including those provided by faith-based groups – must cover contraceptives, including abortifacients and sterilization. But the tone is changing, and it sends shivers down my spine. This past weekend parishes country-wide heard Read more

Friends, Many of you have asked to know more about the HHS mandate, the bishop’s response, and their call to us for action. Here’s a round up of resources for you to check out. Thanks for your interest! USCCB: Excellent background info, Cardinal-designate Dolan’s video, and how to write to Read more

I watched President Obama’s State of the Union address this past Tuesday (January 24, 2012), and did hear his remarks about mandating that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn eighteen. At the time, I understood this to mean that it would include home schools, which, Read more