by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 4, 2023 | Church, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy.” St. Francis of...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 6, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Parenting
Respecting My Spouse: Am I respecting my spouse? My husband is very passionate about recycling. It’s honestly a very small environmental contribution. We save our plastics, aluminum, and cardboard and take them to the recycling center once a month rather than throw...
by Michelle C. Martin | Mar 25, 2023 | Church, Spirituality, Teachings
“And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail,...
by Patrick Hernandez | Jan 23, 2023 | Family Life, Parenting, Questions, Society
Society loves to tell us how to parent our children. But its definition of “love” couldn’t be further from what scripture teaches us. What is love? One Saturday morning when I put on Nickelodeon for my kids, I saw a commercial that could be summed up...