Prom Info – A Good Set of Rules!
STUDENTS You do not have to spend an excessive amount of money to have fun at Prom. You do not have to rent a limousine for transportation. You do not have to use alcohol...
Category: Family
‘The Challenge of Raising Upright Children in a World of Political Correctness’
By Katherine Kersten Katherine Kersten is a Senior Fellow for Cultural Studies at the Center of the American Experiment, columnist for the Star Tribune, and co-author of “Close to Home.” Katherine is said to...
Choosing a Catholic High School: Questions Parents Should Ask of Schools
Leadership Does the school’s mission statement clearly refer to the formation of students in the Catholic faith, making students saints or the salvation of souls? Who are your board members? Are they practicing Catholics?...
TEACH THE CHILDREN – A Christmas Story
TEACH THE CHILDREN Late one Christmas Eve, I sank back, tired, but content, into my easy chair. The kids were in bed, the gifts were wrapped, the milk and cookies waited by the fireplace...
Danger Signs: Families Headed for Trouble
JAMES STENSON What is striking today is the huge percentage of seriously troubled youths from normal families. It seems that in our society the distinction between normal and dysfunctional has blurred. Or, to put...
Preparing Children for the ‘Real World’
By DR. RAY GUARENDI Dear Dr. Ray, I try hard to keep my kids innocent and to raise them more slowly than their peers. Regularly, I hear, “You can’t protect them forever. That’s a...
Mother Theresa’s Advice to Young People
Mother Theresa’s Advice to Young People You are the future of family life. You are the future of the joy of loving. You are the future of making your life something beautiful for God…a...
Speaking to Children about Abortion
by Father Frank Pavone At the start of the homily, I asked for a volunteer from among the youngest, smallest members of the congregation. Sharon, who was about six, came forward. I had her...
Screwtape’s Strategies and Pornography
Alias Screwtape My Dear Wormwood: For your careful review, I have outlined below our strategies for destroying faith and family life. Destroy this secret message immediately after reading it. This classified material comes from...
The Pokemon Phenomenon
Today’s adults recall playing board games and trading baseball cards when they were young. So, it would not seem unusual when their children play what appear to be similarly innocent games. Unfortunately, the Pokemon...
