24 Teaching Children Faith by Christian Example

"When you're on an airplane, they say if you're cabin pressure drops, make sure you put on you're own oxygen mask, before you help others. I think if we ourselves as parents have a living and active faith, that we're spending time, growing and developing our own faith walk is going to speak so much … Continue reading 24 Teaching Children Faith by Christian Example

23 How to Raise Children of Character

Practice what you preach, but also preach what you practice: Thomas Lickona on raising children of character. Thomas Lickona, Ph.D., is a psychologist and educator who has been hailed as “the father of modern character education.” A professor of education emeritus at State University of New York, Cortland, he is the founding director of his university's … Continue reading 23 How to Raise Children of Character

22 Five Steps to Holiness by Padre Pio

Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God's heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips, but with your heart. In fact on certain occasions you should only speak to Him with your heart. Padre Pio Charles Johnston is a father and husband in Phoenix, Arizona. His conversion … Continue reading 22 Five Steps to Holiness by Padre Pio

21 Building Bridges to Modern Samaritan Women

In John 4, where Jesus touches the Samaritan woman, he engages her, he's accepting and he's offering her hope. That is the beginning step for us as Christians to walk into people's lives, be accepting and offer hope when normally it's our human nature to tuck our purse and turn the other way.  Heather Morse … Continue reading 21 Building Bridges to Modern Samaritan Women

20 Have you Experienced the Divine Mercy of Jesus?

 "Let our judgment of souls cease, for God's mercy upon them is extraordinary.” (St. Faustina, Diary # 1684) Charles Johnston is a father and husband in Phoenix, Arizona. His conversion journey has taken years, as he felt God pulling him toward His Church but he resisted until he couldn’t take it anymore. He gave in and fell in love … Continue reading 20 Have you Experienced the Divine Mercy of Jesus?

19 Is my focus on Christ like St. Catherine of Siena?

St. Catherine of Siena-“God is more willing to pardon than we have been to sin.” Charles Johnston is a father and husband in Phoenix, Arizona. His conversion journey has taken years, as he felt God pulling him toward His Church but he resisted until he couldn’t take it anymore. He gave in and fell in love with … Continue reading 19 Is my focus on Christ like St. Catherine of Siena?