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Here’s my latest on Catholic Lane. The picture included with my column is of the original Schoenstatt Marian Shrine in Germany. http://catholiclane.com/wiping-the-slate-clean/

Great news! My new book, Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home is up for pre-order on Amazon! Stay tuned for more exciting news. Here’s the link if you want to get a sneak peak: http://www.amazon.com/Strengthening-Your-Family-Catholic-Approach/dp/1592768776/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1313366461&sr=8-4

Fenelon Clan (at least those still living at home) is going gluten-free. I’ve been voraciously reading up on this sensitivity, which many doctors are touting as an epidemic. We’ve not been tested, but we have enough of the symptoms on the various checklists and medical histories to make me believe Read more

Our 15-year-old has a dog-walking job, and one of his favorite places to walk the energetic Weimaraner is on the path along Lake Michigan. Today, while walking his canine charge on the path, he saw two guys pull up to the shore in a boat. One got out and jumped Read more

There’s nothing I love more than to see a dad together with his kids. In a culture that not only seeks to minimize the roles of fathers in their children’s lives, but now works tirelessly to convince us that they’re completely unnecessary, it’s a delight to see dads who prove Read more

It doesn’t surprise me that the city of New York has mandated that sex education be taught at all middle and high schools, nor that they offer a pre-packaged curriculum.  Given the state’s stance on marriage, this would be a logical next-step in the indoctrination process. Especially notable is that Read more

On the heels of my post about farm families and the USCCB’s initiative, “First Fridays for Food Security,” here’s a news tidbit that should get us all thinking. This one’s about a federal (yes, I said federal) investigation and subsequent confiscation of a privately owned business that sells (uh, sold) Read more