Category: God
Posted on November 20, 2020
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This Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King. This is the bookend to the Liturgical Calendar. We begin the year with Advent announcing the comings of Christ (as a child, and at the end of time) and we end with this… Continue Reading “Kingship – Who Reigns in Your home?”
Posted on December 6, 2016
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A few weeks ago I rented a moving truck to pick up a couch that was given to us. I had my daughter with me so I strapped her car seat to the passenger seat of the rental truck (I made sure the airbag… Continue Reading “Perspective”
Category: dad and the kids, dads, fatherhood, fathers, God, perspective, trust, UncategorizedTags: Fatherhood, fathers, God, perspective, trust
Posted on November 30, 2015
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Happy New Year! In the Church, Advent commences the Christian New Year. Advent is the season that most retailers miss between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Advent is a preparation in anticipation for the coming of Jesus. Most people focus on Jesus coming during Christmas, but… Continue Reading “Advent: 4 Ways to Become a Better Man & Father this Season.”
Category: Advent, being a man, best self, Catholic, christianity, christmas, fatherhood, fully alive, God, home and family, Jesus, surrendering, UncategorizedTags: Advent, being a man, best self, catholic, Christianity, christmas, dying to self, Fatherhood, God, jesus, religion, second coming
Posted on October 29, 2015
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Horse costume. Check. Flag with fleurs-de-lis. Check. Sword. Check. Home made Saint cards. Check. Fifteenth century French-like soldiers helmet and armor. Umm…we may have to improvise. All Hallows’ Eve, also know as Halloween is right around the corner and my wife and I are… Continue Reading “All Hallows’ Eve Revisited”
Category: all hallows eve, all saints, Catholic, christianity, costumes, evangelization, fatherhood, God, halloween, halloween costume, Jesus, saints, Uncategorized, youth ministryTags: All hallows' eve, all saints, catholic, costumes, evangelization, Fatherhood, halloween, Halloween costume, saints, sharing the faith, St. Joan of Arc
Posted on September 28, 2015
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The picture above is from one of our bathrooms. We have a crucifix in every room in our home to help us remember that God is always present. In the bathroom where this photo is from, I placed the crucifix in this basket. It… Continue Reading “Jesus in the Bathroom: The Mundane & Sacred”
Category: being thankful, Catholic, church, daughters, fatherhood, God, Jesus, ordinary, potty, sacred, saints, UncategorizedTags: catholic, Church, daughter, Fatherhood, God, grace, jesus, kid peeing on you, mass, ordinary, sacred, St. Josemaria Escriva
Posted on January 24, 2015
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A few days ago Claire was having some digestive issues. I don’t know if it’s the mangos or what but it was interesting. Claire is also getting use to the whole potty training thing, which started of well, but now we have now regressed.… Continue Reading “Shame”
Category: baby pooping on you, cleansing, daughters, dealing with shame, fatherhood, God, shame, UncategorizedTags: baby pooping on you, daughter, dealing with shame, dignity, Fatherhood, God, Shame
Posted on December 29, 2014
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My daughter is beautiful, stunningly beautiful. The above picture I believe captures her natural beauty, personality, character, innocence and playfulness. I realize that my interpretation of her beauty is subjective. You may think that my daughter is cute, but find that your child is… Continue Reading “Beauty Saves”
Category: art, beauty, daughters, fatherhood, focus, God, new year, Transformation, UncategorizedTags: beauty, daughter, Fatherhood, fully alive, Fyodor Dostoevsky, God, natural beauty, new year, stunningly beautiful., Transformation
Posted on December 9, 2014
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Originally posted on Discovering Fatherhood:
I love telling stories. I’m going to be that old grandfather who tells stories over and over again, while the grandkids say, “Grandpa! You just told us that one!” There is something about a good story that really can…
Category: christmas, fatherhood, fisher price, God, Jesus, Parenting, teaching, UncategorizedTags: christmas, jesus, story telling, The Christmas Story
Posted on November 26, 2014
by Leo
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My daughter never seizes to amaze me. As a father I recognize that my duty is to help my daughter grow emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, socially and physically. I, as well as my wife, spend many of our hours in the day helping our… Continue Reading “Prway”
Category: children, daughters, fatherhood, God, learning, prayer, teaching, UncategorizedTags: Children, Fatherhood, God, growing, learning
Posted on September 24, 2014
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I am sharing this post from an article I recently read on the website: The Chastity Project. It is written by a young woman named Esther Rich. I think she touches on something very true that sometimes men (at least this man) we feel like… Continue Reading “Why Prince Charming is a lie, but real men aren’t!”
Category: being a man, dying to self, fathers, God, manhood, prince charming, UncategorizedTags: being a man, best self, dying to self, Esther Rich, Fatherhood, manhood, prince charming, real men
Discovering Fatherhood 