Freedom and Self Help
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, November 19, 2009
A few years ago, a friend gave me a set of tapes that were instrumental in helping me deal with some major stress in my life. The tapes, called Detaching With Love: Principles of the Spiritual Life, (scroll down to see link) come from Fr. Emmerich Vogt, a priest active in giving practical and spiritual guidance based on the 12-step program.
In the tapes, Fr. Emmerich talks about the importance of... READ MORE
Christmas-Proof Your Marriage
Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Shopping, wrapping, decorating, planning, shipping, baking, cleaning, and just plain keeping a smile on your face while your children indulge in candy cane highs and eggnog tantrums ...
Are you stressed yet? Are you exhausted yet? Have you snapped at your husband yet?
Early on in my married life, I realized the special kind of stress the holiday season can put on a marriage.
We each come into a marriage... READ MORE
Dad Not Home?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
One of the areas in which our family is incredibly fortunate is my husband’s job.
He is well-compensated for work he finds both stimulating and enjoyable, his commute is a mere fifteen minutes, he has flexible hours, and he rarely has to work more than forty of them in a week.
I discovered recently that I have not been properly appreciating the last part of that deal.
Bryan’s team is working on a... READ MORE
God Is Stronger Than Cancer
Posted by Margaret Berns in Features on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
By Margaret Berns
When Tina Robbins was diagnosed with co lon cancer in the spring of 2006, she didn’t feel afraid or angry. She felt ready to suffer well.
She did not know at that point how very hard it all would be.
The 41-year-old wife and mother of five from Bloomington, Minn., admits, “I thought, ‘Oh, God’s giving me this opportunity to suffer to save souls.’ Well, I was all on board. I’m... READ MORE
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Chill-Out and Cheer-Up
Posted by Daria Sockey in Features on Monday, July 14, 2008
Stress. It’s that mix of anxiety, worry, and frustration, with perhaps a small helping of depression thrown in — and it has been around since the Fall of man.
St. Thomas Aquinas, a Doctor of the Church and perhaps the greatest thinker the world has ever known, had something to say on just about every topic that might help us better understand both God and ourselves. In Part II of his masterwork, the... READ MORE
