What is the holy beat of the Sacred Heart if not the same joyful, painful throb that parents feel the moment a child is placed in their arms, knowing they will forever have their whole heart walking around outside their body?
The sacred heart of parenting
How to raise your kids to be faithful adults
“I did all the things,” said Carli, mom of four grown children who have stopped practicing the Catholic faith. “We went to Mass as a family. We sacrificed to send them to Catholic school. They went to youth group. We did everything we thought we were supposed to do. What happened?”
10 things that make for a great Catholic dad
Along with their mothers, we’ve been entrusted to raise our kids to know and love God and to prepare them for lives as Catholic men and women.
Come to the Festival of Families!
The Diocese of St. Cloud will host a Festival of Families on Sunday, Feb. 11, at Sacred Heart Church in Sauk Rapids to celebrate, pray and share their faith.
St. Jude’s arm, kitsch and cartoon saints
On a trip to visit a relic, a mother explains how the church has long used them to help people around the world feel close to the saints and Jesus Christ.
What love means, and what it doesn’t guarantee
God’s love is mysterious and multi-faceted. Sometimes it protects; other times it prepares.
Books provide research, helpful guidance on raising Catholic children
What connects these three books is the important role that parents play in the faith lives of their children. Each approaches the topic from a different perspective.
Maintain good relationships with your teens and help them learn from mistakes
“From dealing with them dating to driving to going off to college, it’s an exciting (and nerve-wracking) time! … Many of us are especially concerned about passing on our Catholic faith.”