Mystery of Parenthood: A Catholic Guide to Parenthood

08/26/2017

The second in a series called "To Someone I Love" has been posted at mysteryofparenthood.com. Here's the link:

http://www.mysteryofparenthood.com/uncategorized/to-someone-i-love-he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not/

In my mind, I see a young girl with a daisy, picking pedals from the flower. The first pedal is removed, followed by the words, "He loves me". The second one

08/17/2017

Over at our website - mysteryofparenthood.com, we have posted the first of a series of blog entries called "To Someone I Love". We're writing these for our kids and grandkids (someday). Hopefully, we will post these once a week. We're doing this because we get so busy (and frustrated by that busy-ness) that, all too often, we don't share the Good News simply. This is our attempt to capture what we want our kids to know about God, about His love for them, about our love for them, and about the greatness to which they are called through, with, and in Him. Let us know what you think. God bless you all!

Here is the link:

http://www.mysteryofparenthood.com/uncategorized/to-someone-i-love/

There are so many things that I want to say. I love you. God loves you more. He has a great and wonderful plan for your life. He knows, better than I, that

08/16/2017

Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 16, 2017, we will have Dr. Mark Giszczak - a Scripture teacher at the Augustine Institute and author at Catholic Exchange (not to mention husband and father) - on the Mystery of Parenthood radio show at 1 pm CST on REDC Radio. We will be talking about honoring one's parents and Sirach's take on parenthood. To get a taste of what we will be talking about, I have included the below links:

http://catholicexchange.com/dads-due-respect

http://catholicexchange.com/the-blessings-of-honoring-mom-and-dad

Homer Simpson is the quintessential portrait of the American Dad. He’s fat, bumbling, silly, the butt of every joke. He always loses out in every conversation with his wife or with his kids. He is worthy of derision, never respect. But how does this caricature of fathers and fatherhood measure up ag...

12/03/2015

The Extraordinary Parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin

Author: Helene Mongin Translated by Marsha Daigle-Williamson, PH.D.
ISBN: 9781612789644
ID #: T1728
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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04/30/2014

Join us today at 1 pm CST on the radio (link above) as we discuss what we have learned from St. John Paul II!! You can call in at (855) 683-7332 and share with us your favorite memory of or "spiritual nugget" gained from this holy man!!

03/14/2014

Need help with patience? Check out our post over at Austin Catholic New Media if you're like us and do need some help.
http://www.austincnm.com/?p=44596

03/14/2014

Do you have an attitude of patience? Pope Francis says that it is one of the key attitudes necessary for evangelism. Check out our post over at Austin Catholic New Media if you need some help with patience. God knows we need it.
http://www.austincnm.com/?p=44596

03/04/2014

Are you an approachable parent? Will your child come to you with her deepest and most intimate concerns? You want her to because she will go somewhere for advice. Make sure you are on her list of confidants. Listen as Trey and Stephanie discuss ways of cultivating an attitude of approachability. Become the Evangelical Parent God calls you to be!

http://www.mysteryofparenthood.com/?p=468

Are you an approachable parent? Will your child come to you with her deepest and most intimate concerns? You want her to because she will go somewhere for

03/03/2014

What does Pope Francis want from families? Why did he write a letter to families? Also, can a mother from a strict family and a father from a permissive family actually successfully raise children together or are they doomed for failure? Listen as we discuss these in our most recent radio show/podcast.http://www.mysteryofparenthood.com/?p=458

Listen as Trey and Stephanie discuss the most recent letter to families from Pope Francis. Why is the Pope addressing families? What can we learn from his

03/03/2014

We apologize for our tardiness in getting our column up over at Austin Catholic New Media. It's finally done. Again, we're going through the four attitudes of Evangelical Parenthood. Does your child know you as someone who is ready to dialogue? How about your spouse? According to Pope Francis, in order to evangelize, we must have an attitude of readiness to dialogue. Here are a few suggestions from our successes and failures as parents and spouses.
http://www.austincnm.com/?p=44094

The second attitude of Evangelical Parenthood lies in a readiness for dialogue. All too often, as a parent, we can be “preachy”. That is, we desire to control any conversation to the extent that there may be a difference of opinion or lack of time. We, some of us more than others, really need to…

02/25/2014

This link actually has the full translation of Pope Francis's letter to families - to us. It's short, but it will give you an idea of what he's thinking. God bless you all!
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2014/02/25/pope-francis-issues-letter-to-families-ahead-of-extraordinary-synod/

Pontiff calls for prayers ahead of meeting of bishops in October

02/25/2014

Please pray for families, for marriages, for parents, and for children. During the upcoming year and a half, per Pope Francis, the Church will be focused on our challenges to living out our faith in and through our families. Pray for our leaders as they meet to discern a plan for helping husbands and wives, moms and dads fulfill their mission! This is an exciting time in which to be living. Trust that God has and will continue to provide us with all we need to live the Mystery of Parenthood.

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis issued a letter to Families on Tuesday in which he asks for prayers for two upcoming meetings which will have the Family as their main theme. In his letter addressed to Families, Pope Francis asks for their support and prayers for the upcoming Extraordinary General Assem...