Category: Catholic
Posted on April 11, 2020
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There are many days on this journey of fatherhood that I don’t feel like I am good enough, tough enough, kind enough, compassionate enough, understanding enough—fill in the blank for yourself. Fathering children is tough work. Sometimes we can’t tell whether anything is actually sticking in those little hearts and mind. However, today is one of those days that I can call a win.
Posted on January 16, 2018
by Leo
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It was a typical Friday afternoon. I was running around with the girls getting groceries. Claire was hungry so we stopped at the Costco eatery and grabbed a slice of pizza, and a hot dog. I was tired from running around and Cecilia (#2)… Continue Reading “You Never Know”
Category: being thankful, Catholic, dad and the kids, dads, fatherhood, fathers, prayer, UncategorizedTags: catholic, Christianity, dads, Fatherhood, fathers
Posted on July 27, 2017
by Leo
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The last two months have been tough. Going from one kid to two has its challenges. The baby has been easy: sleep, eat, poop, repeat. My wonderful wife has been great and for the most part is the one that has to focus on… Continue Reading “Killing Me”
Category: being a man, best self, Catholic, dad and the kids, dads, death, dying to self, fatherhood, fathers, Parenting, UncategorizedTags: being a man, best self, dads, dying to self, Fatherhood, fathers, parenting
Posted on November 3, 2016
by Leo
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It has been a long time since I have written. I apologize for this. I can’t stand when blogs go dead for a while and here I am doing the same thing. The truth is our family has been going through lots of stuff… Continue Reading “Mi Vida Loca”
Category: being thankful, blessings, Catholic, fatherhood, fathers, home and family, home improvements, moving, UncategorizedTags: blessings, family life, Father, Fatherhood, Home and Family, home improvement, moving
Posted on August 2, 2016
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Last year I wrote about my discernment on whether or not to conceal carry. Here is the post if you are interested: Babies, Guns and Jesus. After the experience mentioned in that post I did a lot of thinking, praying and discussing with my… Continue Reading “Train”
Category: being a man, Catholic, christianity, conceal carry, fatherhood, fighting, guns, holiness, manhood, prayer, protecting family, training, UncategorizedTags: being a man, catholic, Christianity, conceal carry, Fatherhood, fathers, guns, holiness, manhood, prayer, protecting family, training
Posted on June 17, 2016
by Leo
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Me: “Hey hun, do you want some i-c-e-c-r-e-a-m after Claire goes down?” Wife: “Sure. Do we have v-a-n-i-l-l-a or c-h-o-c-o-l-a-t-e?” This has become the way we communicate in our household when we are referring to certain sensitive subjects that could cause our 3 year… Continue Reading “S-p-e-l-l-I-t-O-u-t”
Category: Catholic, children, fatherhood, fathers, home and family, language, UncategorizedTags: catholic, communicating with your spouse, Fatherhood, fathers, Home and Family, parenting
Posted on June 2, 2016
by Leo
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Social media has been blowing up about what happened this past week in the Cincinnati Zoo. If you haven’t heard, a 3-year old boy fell into the silverback gorilla enclosure and was greeted by a 450lbs male named Harambe, The gorilla dragged the little… Continue Reading “The Gorilla and the Boy”
Category: Catholic, children, dignity, fatherhood, human dignity, sacred, sacredness of human life, UncategorizedTags: cincinnati zoo, dignity, dignity of human life, Fatherhood, gorilla, Harambe, prolife, sacredness of humanity
Posted on March 21, 2016
by Leo
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Claire: “Papi you wanna play wit me?” Me: “Not right now baby. We have to go to the grocery store, Costco, get gas, and pick up mommy’s medicine. Not to mention finish the laundry.” Claire: “Just 2 minutes Papi?” Me: “Maybe later.… Continue Reading “The To-Do List”
Category: being too busy, blessings, Catholic, distractions, enjoying the moment, fatherhood, fathers, growing up, home and family, living in the moment, Parenting, time management, UncategorizedTags: being too busy, Fatherhood, fathers, parenting, quality time with family, spending time with family, to-do lists
Posted on February 15, 2016
by Leo
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A couple of weeks ago my wife told me about this “Daddy-Daughter-Dance” that our local YMCA was putting together. It was going to be a two-hour event where we would dress up, get our picture taken, make crafts, eat snacks, dance and get an… Continue Reading “Twirling”
Category: Catholic, christianity, daddy date, daddy daughter dance, dads, daughters, fatherhood, fathers, Parenting, UncategorizedTags: daddy date, daddy daughter dance, dads, dancing, daughter, Fatherhood, fathers, YMCA
Posted on January 14, 2016
by Leo
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So something weird happened when I tried sharing this last week. Somehow I had a different video show than the one below. Anyways, hope you enjoy this video. It is awesome and all men should watch it.
Category: being a man, best self, Catholic, fatherhood, fathers, UncategorizedTags: being a man, catholic, Fatherhood, fathers, masculinity, Men