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Building a foundation for generosity

March 19, 2023 By Elizabeth Bentrup Leave a Comment

Why not give more?

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Filed Under: Parenting, Saints Tagged With: generosity, Holy Family, parenting, St. Joseph

Holy Family Road Trip

December 8, 2021 By Caroline Rossini 3 Comments

As a child, unwrapping the nativity set was one of my favorite aspects of decorating for Christmas.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, crèche, Holy Family, social media

Redeeming Messy Family Trees

January 2, 2020 By Michelle Heed 1 Comment

Jesus’ family makes me uncomfortable. In fact, I wouldn’t allow such seedy characters into my living room or sanctuary.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bible, Family, Holy Family, Jesus, redemptions

What if God Doesn’t Want “the Best” for Your Child?

January 15, 2019 By Meredith Baker 7 Comments

Sitting around the breakfast table last year, I read through the story of the Annunciation with my children. We paused at the illustration and took in the details. Dirt floor. No windows. I asked, “Does this look like a poor person’s house or a rich person’s house?

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: failure, freedom, Holy Family, Jesus, overwhelm, parenting

A Crowded Stable

January 3, 2019 By Kit Lonergan 10 Comments

As I stared at the crowds amassed around our holy family, it occurred to me that with our first child, other than the occasional comment on our parenting and her stranger glare reserved demeanor, we were pretty much left alone as parents to sink or float.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, Family, Holy Family, nativity, parenting, special needs

I remember the Feast of the Holy Innocents – and that hope is hard to kill.

December 28, 2017 By Marcus Halley Leave a Comment

“The Triumph of the Innocents” reframes the story. Ultimately, Herod lost.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Christmas, Family, Herod, Holy Family, Holy Innocents, hope, Jesus, William Hunt

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