I have a question for the other Dads here.  Practically, how do you incorporate Scripture in your family life?  The reason I ask: We’ve always prayed together as a family, but my kids are now old enough that we should start reading Scripture together as a family (my wife and I read individually on our [...]

If throwing your toys is unacceptable and spitting is unacceptable, why would you think that spitting your toys is acceptable?

A friend sent this to me.  I’m not sure what organization Ian Slatter is with, but I thought this was an interesting read. Response to the Washington Post Homeschoolers Say No to Mandatory State Testing Ian Slatter Director of Media Relations August 25, 2009 “Homeschooling is the sleeping giant of the American education system,” is [...]

Hi guys, Last week I asked you to pray for some friends of mine who were experiencing complications during pregnancy. We found out this morning that they lost the baby. Of course, they are devastated, so please offer up another prayer for their family. God bless.

Hey Everyone,Please pray for a family I know? They’re 11 weeks pregnant and the baby just went through its first ultrasound. The prognosis is not good, and the family is asking for prayers, as their first born was diagnosed with the same thing and was miraculously healed, details follow. Here’s an email excerpt, I changed [...]

I write this post both to ask the question and also in the hopes that in writing it, I’ll be more sure of my own grasp on the big picture. To get to it, for those of you who are homeschooling your kids, how do you discuss it with family and friends? And the corollary [...]

Hello gentlemen, guys, codgers, curmudgeons and fellow Catholic Dads, I would like to ask for your prayers. There is a strong likelihood that an opportunity may be coming up which could be very good for my family. There are down sides to it, however, and it would constitute a major change at any rate. Please [...]

Well, the Pro-life youth conference I spoke at this past weekend was a success. About 20 speakers presented their organizations, suggestions, tips, and visions for being pro-life in America, and in CT in particular. Among the groups represented were the CT Right to Life, Birthright, CareNet, Missionaries for Life (Truth Squad), Silent No More, diocesan [...]

Alright, the Pro-Life Youth Conference that Sister Marie Andre roped me into is this Saturday! Barring any technical difficulties, you can actually watch it 3-8 pm streaming live at AirMaria. It’s going to have quite a number of speakers on various pro-life topics and should be worth your while. If there are trolls chewing through [...]

So you know those sisters who are so sweet yet incredibly persistent and always seem to get you to volunteer for things you might not do? Well Sister Marie Andre, SCMC, has asked me to do a talk at the Pro-Life Youth Conference on March 28, 2009 at the Academy of the Holy Family in [...]