How can we, as parents, overcome the objections, the fidgeting, and the distractions to establish this virtue-laden habit of prayer in our own families?

A mentor can provide the confidence you might need when facing a difficulty or considering a new venture. A mentor might be someone you can confide in when no one else seems to understand. Sometimes mentors can be family members, like in Mary’s case, or sometimes they are a friend, a teacher, or a coach.

The Stations of the Cross (or Way of the Cross) is a traditional Catholic prayer used especially during Lent. It grew out of the love and devotion of the faithful, especially pilgrims to Jerusalem who traced the footsteps of Jesus on his way to Calvary.

The expression of true love in the nitty-gritty of daily living is many-faceted. Certainly the things we do for others are demonstrations of our love, but there must be something more, something that will communicate our love in such a powerful way that there will be no need to ask that question: But do you love me?

by Geraldine Ann MarshallSpider looked down from her web at the sleeping baby.  She knew she couldn’t make music like Cricket.  She knew she couldn’t make honey like Honeybee. “I’m just an ordinary brown spider.  I have nothing to give.”The above quote from my book, Spider’s Gift: a Christmas Story (Pauline Books & Media) is written by the mother of two.  One daughter is now a music educator (and new mom herself) and the other is a...

An Advent Reflection for Mothers by Cornelia Mary Bilinsky. A mother cannot raise her children simply on her own strength. She needs the support of blessings that come from God through prayer, blessings that could extend not only to her children but also to her grandchildren.