Where the Vocations Are
Features | Posted by Tim Drake in News on Friday, September 24, 2010
Take a look at some of the good news coming from various seminaries across the U.S. and you’ll find that the Holy Spirit is still at work in the Church.
The St. Paul Seminary is welcoming 33 new seminarians this fall, bringing its total number of men studying for the priesthood to 92. It’s the largest group the seminary has had since 1981. The seminarians for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis... READ MORE
Love: The Path of Least Resistance
Spring 2010 Magazine Issue | Posted by Tim Drake in Marriage on Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Despite a 13-year marriage and two children, Mickey and Denise Neal found themselves at a crossroads. Denise — a clinical risk manager — found herself veering toward the path of least resistance.
One weekend in spring 2007, while their two boys were playing outdoors, Denise told Mickey she might want a divorce.
The short conversation ended, and the two soon began the process of meeting with a mediator... READ MORE
Newt Gingrich Makes a Move
Features | Posted by Tim Drake in News on Thursday, March 11, 2010
(Faith & Family likes to focus on what celebrities get right. The prominent people we highlight in our My Faith & Family features may not have always been Catholic role models, but they acknowledge the debt they owe to their families and to the Catholic faith.)
The pivotal moment in the Catholic conversion of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich may have occurred during Pope Benedict XVI’s 2008... READ MORE
Year of the Priest Opportunities
Features | Posted by Tim Drake in Faith on Friday, July 24, 2009
Holy Hours, Masses, Rosaries, confession and the spiritual adoption of priests are high on the agenda for the coming year in the Church.
These are the primary ways in which dioceses across America will be marking the Year for Priests, which began June 19.
“Coinciding with the [150th] anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney and the Pope’s desire to call priests to greater holiness, it’s a perfect... READ MORE
Why Homeschool?
Features | Posted by Tim Drake in Family on Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Three years ago, Dean and Kim Walz, of St. Cloud, Minn., began homeschooling their youngest of three daughters because of health issues. At the time, they didn’t know a single homeschooling parent, and thought the effort would be temporary until their daughter’s health improved.
However, the following year, their eldest daughter, Tricia, a sophomore at a local public high school began getting harassed... READ MORE
Know Thy Spouse
March/April 2009 Magazine Issue | Posted by Tim Drake in Features on Thursday, April 02, 2009
Art and Laraine Bennett know a thing or two about temperaments. Art is a family therapist. Laraine is a freelance writer with a master’s degree in philosophy. Together they authored the popular book The Temperament God Gave You (Sophia Institute Press 2005), and most recently The Temperament God Gave Your Spouse (Sophia Institute Press 2008). They recently spoke with senior writer Tim Drake from their... READ MORE
Fun, Fresh, and Faith-filled
September/October 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Tim Drake in Entertainment on Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Little Ones (ages 0-7)
by Tim Drake
Prayer Warriors
Can a family ever have too many Catholic prayer books around the home? This concise book of prayers not only teaches families what to pray, but how to pray. It offers friendly introductions to the Church’s traditional prayers, with sections on Ignatian prayer, the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, the order of the Mass, mealtime and bedtime prayers,... READ MORE
Gear Up for Summer Break
July/August 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Tim Drake in Entertainment on Friday, July 11, 2008
Little Ones (ages 0-7)
Friends in High Places
If your children like praise and worship music, I can’t recommend this CD highly enough. It’s the best Catholic kids worship album I’ve heard, and it includes both familiar and original songs. With inspiring vocals and rousing instrumentals by Christ Music Kids, it will energize your entire family. The album would make the perfect accompaniment to a Vacation... READ MORE
Teen Faith Resource Guide
July/August 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Tim Drake in Features on Friday, July 11, 2008
With our eldest child on the verge of his teen years, I’ve often wondered what materials are out there to help guide my children through this volatile time in their lives. I was pleasantly surprised to find a vast variety of resources available to help teens retain and grow in their Catholic faith — and maybe even discern a vocation to the priesthood or religious life.
Apologetics
Beginning Catholic... READ MORE
The Cat’s Pope
July/August 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Tim Drake in Features on Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Only three years ago, like so many other Catholics, we eagerly listened to the radio together as a family, awaiting the announcement of who our new pope would be.
I can still remember the excitement on our daughter Claire’s face when she heard his first name — Joseph — because we live in a town named for the saint and I came into the Church on his feast day.
For months I’ve prepared my children for... READ MORE
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