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Articles

The Immaculate Conception is Reallllllllly Important!

Today is a big day. It’s actually a really big day. It probably doesn’t seem like much but it is. It’s about beginnings and endings. A...

Dec 8, 2017

The Chair of St. Peter - What is this feast day about?

Last year I took a closer look at the Liturgical candle that was in our church. While the candle was beautiful and ornate, I couldn’t...

Feb 21, 2017

Catholic Authors and Speakers - Worth the Time!

Last Saturday we were able to attend a one day retreat with Matthew Leonard . Admittedly, I really had not heard of him before. I had...

Aug 30, 2015

Published in Today's Catholic Teacher Magazine! {Advent Activities}

I’m truly honored to have an article published! My article ”Celebrate the Season: Truly Catholic Advent and Christmas Fun” was their...

Nov 28, 2014

Sunday is Our Family Together Day!

According to scripture and the Second Commandment, the Lord’s Day (Sunday) is meant to be a day set apart from every other day. It’s a...

Sep 11, 2011

About Catholics and Statues? ~ The Truth!

As a child, I rode home from school on a bus stuffed-full of public school kids. My siblings and I were the only Catholic school kids on...

Sep 7, 2011

Large Families ~ Why want so many kids?

I’m sure most women would think I’m a complete nutcase for wanting more children after having 9 babies, but I assure you that before I...

Aug 5, 2011

The Five C's to a Happy Home ~ Discipline

This article on discipline was sent in an e-mail from CHC back on February 16, 2010. The way it explains how to handle children is...

Jan 24, 2011

Feast of the Holy Innocents

The Feast of the Holy Innocents. This feast day is to remind us of the day Herod murdered all the baby boys so he could kill the King of...

Dec 28, 2010

How do you handle that many kids?

I remember the days when Jon and I only had the two oldest girls. I was so stressed and overwhelmed. I understand how people feel when...

Dec 22, 2010

Faith

~Jennifer’s Thoughts: Faith, What is faith? The dictionary defines faith as “a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that...

Sep 23, 2010

Today's Families

~Jennifer’s Thoughts: Extreme individualism has weakened our family structure over the last 5 decades. Busy families, which are too...

Sep 11, 2010

You know you're a big family when...

…people count the number of your children out loud when you’re in public …people ask, “Are they all yours?” …you start counting your...

Aug 31, 2010

To homeschool or not to homeschool? That is the question

~Jennifer’s Thoughts I’ve been told soooo many times…I’d love to homeschool, but I don’t know if I can. Well, I have a few suggestions...

Aug 28, 2010

Please and Thank You

Originally published in “The Evening Sun” on June 25, 2010, by Jon Lawernce Going out in public with my wife and eight children normally...

Aug 27, 2010