Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Last Monday I received a telephone call from a retired nun who reads my articles every week. I’ve known this particular nun for over 20 years. Even though she’s “retired,” she works harder than most people who are half her age. She’s a very holy and humble woman who cares greatly about the Catholic Church…
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Tags: Abortion, Birth Control, Catholic Marriage, Condoms, Contraception, Contraceptive, Free Love, Legalization of Abortion, Marriage, Natural Family Planning, Roe vs. Wade, Sex, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Revolution, The Pill
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
When I graduated from a Catholic grade school in 1971, I was determined to never look back. I got off to a bad start in first grade and every year after that got worse. I was more than ready to move on. I looked forward to starting high school with a blank slate and an entire new group of teachers who had never heard of me. I was actually excited on the evening my dad drove…
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Tags: Abortion, Birth Control, Catholic Marriage, Condoms, Free Love, Legalization of Abortion, Marriage, Natural Family Planning, Playboy Magazine, Roe vs. Wade, Sex, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Revolution, The Pill
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Saturday, May 7th, 2011
My son Harry recently turned 30 years old. He’s the oldest of my seven children. When Harry was a young boy, one of his favorite shows was
Sesame Street. You remember
Sesame Street don’t you? It was a children’s show that had a cast of characters…
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Tags: Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Families, Catholic Parenting, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Sesame Street, The Flintstones, The Honeymooners
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Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Last Saturday (April 2nd) my parents, Carl and Kathryn Williams, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. My sister and her husband, Colleen and Bill Brannon, organized a Mass and party for them. The people in attendance at the party were my parents, their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and some of their friends and relatives. It all started…
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Tags: Catholic Families, Death, Easter, Good Friday, Holy Thursday, Large Catholic Family, Lent, Suffereing
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Saturday, February 26th, 2011
The year was 1988. Georgette and I had four children – Harry, 7; Anna, 5; Maria, 4; and Laura, 1. During the last week in May, I told my three older children that if the weather cooperated, we were going to plant a garden on Saturday. When I told them, they all got excited and started looking forward to the adventure. Although the weather forecast was for rain, the sun was shining…
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Tags: Behavior, Beliefs, Illicit Drugs, Peer Pressure, Personal Responsibility, Premarital Sex, Rejection
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Last Monday I received a telephone call from a retired nun who reads my articles every week. I’ve known this particular nun for over 20 years. Even though she’s “retired,” she works harder than most people who are half her age. She’s a very holy and humble woman who cares greatly about the Catholic Church… Read More
My son Harry recently turned 30 years old. He’s the oldest of my seven children. When Harry was a young boy, one of his favorite shows was Sesame Street. You remember Sesame Street don’t you? It was a children’s show that had a cast of characters… Read More
The year was 1988. Georgette and I had four children – Harry, 7; Anna, 5; Maria, 4; and Laura, 1. During the last week in May, I told my three older children that if the weather cooperated, we were going to plant a garden on Saturday. When I told them, they all got excited and started looking forward to the adventure. Although the weather forecast was for rain, the sun was shining… Read More
