Families. We all have one, whether it’s a biological family or an adopted family. Families change when babies are born or adopted, and when marriages and deaths occur. When one gets married, it’s ...

Family life can feel like a storm in today’s fast-moving world. But how God’s Word calms family storms becomes clear with faith. Families often rush through work, school, and chores, leaving little ...

Every little family needs to be part of God’s bigger family, the church. This is perhaps more important than ever, as our birth family is often fractured by divorce, separated by distance, or strained ...

Sunday, Dec. 26, is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Mass Readings: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52. Let us consider the ...

The Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of all men have been affirmed repeatedly by theologians through the years. But the Bible teaches that all men are not by nature members of God’s family. Jesus ...

The psalm we pray for the feast of the Holy Family begins: "Blest are those who fear the Lord." That's an unfortunate translation. At first glance, fear of the Lord sounds like an attitude of ongoing ...

Jesus’ focus was on the family of God, not the biological family. For several years, I served in a church that was known for its commitment to world missions. Many of our college kids were called into ...

Most of us, at some point in time, have thought about goals. We’ve set some, achieved a few and probably failed to accomplish others. We have worked for organizations with goals and objectives, and ...