Helping Your Spouse Get to Heaven
It is often said of the Catholic perspective on marriage that the goal of a husband is to get his wife to heaven, and the goal of a wife is to get her husband to heaven. On a recent episode of The Inner Life, Josh Raymond recounted the story of Élisabeth and Félix Leseur, an...Continue reading→
Back to School Again
School supplies, books, desks and classrooms. It is back to school again. It seemed like the fastest summer on the books and before I knew it I was quickly rushing to buy uniforms and the last bit of school supplies just to have it in time. The summer flew by and I am left wondering...Continue reading→
Can I attend this wedding?
“If God is going to show up, then I’ll show up,” said Jimmy Akin, Catholic apologist and friend of Cale Clarke. Darwin, a caller from San Diego called in to The Cale Clarke Show to ask if it was alright for him to attend his daughter’s wedding which will be held not in a church...Continue reading→
Father Patrick Peyton: The Rosary Priest
“The family that prays together stays together.” “A world at prayer is a world at peace.” Those are just a couple of Father Patrick Peyton’s famous quotes that encouraged the world to find more answers to life’s problems through prayer. And his adages have proven true. When the family dissolves and stops praying, society decays...Continue reading→
Elvis Grbac: Faith, Family, and Football
This past Saturday, eight former NFL players were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Those eight players were Tony Boselli, Cliff Branch, LeRoy Butler, Art McNally, Sam Mills, Richard Seymour, Dick Vermeil, and Bryant Young. Last week, just fifteen minutes from Canton,...Continue reading→
How Can I Talk to My Kids About Their Grandparents’ Divorce?
You’re a Catholic family trying to live out the faith and raise your children in the beauty and truth that comes from God. But things can get complicated when close family members are doing the opposite. Divorce, addiction, cohabitation—to name just a few—are difficult things to explain to a young child, and even more difficult...Continue reading→
Healing Division and Having Conversations
Recently on Trending with Timmerie, Father Nathan Cromly joined Timmerie to discuss how we can have conversations and bridge the gaps that have formed in relationships with friends and family due to recent conflict. Father Nathan is the founder and president of Eagle Eyes Ministry and the St. John Leadership Institute. Timmerie began the conversation...Continue reading→
Finding the Strength to Rest
Did you know that muscle-building occurs not when you exercise a muscle group, but when you allow that muscle group to rest after being broken down during a workout? It’s true. Straining muscles through weightlifting, calisthenics, or cardiovascular routines causes muscles to become exhausted and weak. The muscle fibers are gently being torn apart. When...Continue reading→
Guidance for Altar Serving
Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, an anonymous listener wrote in to the show to ask about any guidance that Patrick can offer as far as preparing someone to altar serve on their own. Dear Patrick, Our young son, 11 years old, volunteered at our parish to be an altar server a few months ago....Continue reading→
Paula Umaña: Finding Hope in the Midst of Suffering
Paula Umaña grew up in a family of seven in Costa Rica. From a very young age, she had an affinity for the game of tennis. By the time she was a teenager, she was the national champion in Costa Rica. Her brother, who had moved to the United States, asked her if she would...Continue reading→
9 Medical Issues Caused by Contraception
NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the end of federal protection of abortion, the greater push for birth control has been on the rise. And just recently the FDA received its first application to start...Continue reading→
The Value of Playing Games
Recently on Morning Air, Glen Lewerenz and Sarah Tafoya welcomed Kim Morgan on to talk about playing board games, how it helps stimulate fun in a family environment, and how playing games can actually be beneficial for cognitive development and capability retention. Kim began by explaining that the benefits of playing board games have been...Continue reading→
