Author: Fr. John Waiss

Father John Waiss is the pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Church in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a member of Opus Dei, the prelature founded by St. Josemaria Escriva.
End of the Year of the Family

End of the Year of the Family

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This past Sunday ended the Year of the Family that began on the Feast of St. Joseph, March 19, 2021. As a parish, St. Mary of the Angels started the year of the Family earlier, in July 2020. So, it has been two years of special focus on the family. Strong Catholic Parents—Strong Catholic Marriages […]
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Imitating Our Father in Heaven

Imitating Our Father in Heaven

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Jesus Christ became man to reveal to us God the Father, so we will love God as a father, as our true Father, who loves us just as we are, with our smallness and weakness. Even on Corpus Christi Jesus reveals the paternal love of the Father, as he taught us in his famous Eucharistic […]
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Setting S.M.A.R.T. Milestones and Goals

Setting S.M.A.R.T. Milestones and Goals

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Small children usually need punishments and rewards to help them acquire virtue and self-control. Adults take ownership of their lives, shaping themselves by the repetition of good acts and avoiding the near occasions of unhealthy and sinful behavior. To acquire digital virtue, start with setting goals for yourself (and your children), such as: • how […]
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