". . . when we say that the Church is a family, we mean it quite literally. The Church is not a reflection of the reality that is "family"—quite the opposite. The family is a reflection of the reality that is the Church." -Fr. Robert Johansen

A New Year Begins

We wait in joyful hope. A precious boy celebrates a birthday, and his 1st Holy Communion. And oh yes, it’s football season. ....

Block #3

Still woefully behind but making progress.  Block #3 for Minnesota Mom: You can view Margaret’s other block on the  VQB flickr...

Preparing

Are you ready?  Well don’t panic, in fact go read Karen Edmisten’s No Panic Advent Series and Jennifer Miller’s Prepare the Way of the Lord. Jennifer’s Advent Reading plan (which she ever so kindly put into a Word document so you can tweak it to fit your family) is not to be missed!  I am so excited about this reading plan!  It’s exactly the sort of thing I was hoping to do myself...

Update to Liturgical Calendars

I’ve added a few more: Help...

2009/2010 Liturgical Calendar

I can hardly believe it but the new liturgical year (and Advent!) begins in just a few weeks. I’ve uploaded the 2009/2010 calendar to the Printable Liturgical Calendars page. Help...

Nov. 9th 2009 – Family-Centered Snapshots

Outside: A beautiful Indian summer day is upon us!  Leaves are everywhere (and men with leaf blowers –oh my ears!)  We walked up to the diabetes center for A1c’s this morning and little Maria tagged along for fun.  They have a really cool solar system poster in the room where we do blood work and Matthew had quite the time playing the older and knowledgeable big brother to little Miss Maria.  He didn’t...

Grief and Joy

After searching for three days, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus sitting in the Temple discussing the law with the learned doctors. (Luke 2:42-52) “I have some experience now with the kind of fear that dwelled within the hearts of Mary and Joseph. It is actually more of a pit-of-the-stomach type of feeling. My own son went missing and the story did not end as happily. My oldest son Ryan passed...

Mp3 downloads at Family-Centered Press

You can now purchase and download mp3’s of talks at Family-Centered Press! Available talks include: Joy for the Asking, Joy for the Keeping by Rachel Watkins Outdoors with Lewis, Tolkien, Nesbit & friends by MacBeth Derham Natural Numbers by Macbeth Derham What about Socialization? by Alice Gunther Purposeful Literature Study:Making Good Readers Great Thinkers by Margot Davidson A Living Education for...

Solemn High Mass for All Saints

My first time at a solemn high mass –it was beautiful! Celebrant: Fr. Pang...

Solemnity of All Saints 2009

Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Powers, heavenly Virtues, Cherubim and Seraphim; all Saints of God, holy men and women, and especially my patrons: intercede for me that I may be worthy to offer this Sacrifice to almighty God, to the praise and glory of His name, for my own welfare and also that of all His holy Church. Amen. From the Roman...

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