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Monday, October 29th, 2007This week marks the third anniversary of the series of events that led to the adoption of our youngest son, Raymond. In keeping with today’s Mass reading from Romans 8 (“For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry [...]
Rescuing Children from “Gay” Adoption
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Earlier this week, in a post entitled “Fatal Attractions,” I recommended One Man, One Woman: A Catholic’s Guide to Defending Marriage by Dale O’Leary. She masterfully exposes common myths surrounding homosexuality, including the falsehoods that people are “born that way” and that “ten percent” of the population is homosexual. Since O’Leary is, after all, a family rights [...]
Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Friday, October 5th, 2007Maureen and I were married on February 2, 1991, during the Gulf War. At that time, people were tying yellow ribbons everywhere as a reminder of our loved ones who were away at war. We all needed reassurance during this time of conflict and uncertainty. The homilist at our wedding told us that our marriage [...]
We Remember
Monday, September 17th, 2007Some of my friends know that I’m the youngest of fourteen children. Few people, however, know that I am also the proud father of fourteen children (and one beautiful granddaughter). Yet, most who look upon our family from a distance count only six children. Where are the others? Well, I’ve never seen the others alive [...]
Labor Management
Monday, September 3rd, 2007For many men today, one would think a “holy hour” means being able to watch the second half of a game without interruption, and that a “retreat” is 36 holes of golf interspersed with appropriate beverages. In countless parishes I’ve visited, the women far outnumber the men in the pews (and in the sanctuary). Meanwhile, try [...]
Natural and Supernatural Adoption
Friday, August 31st, 2007This has been a banner week for the Suprenant family. Yesterday was the second anniversary of the finalization of our son Raymond’s adoption. The amazing story of how his adoption came about can be found at http://www.cuf.org/LayWitness/Online_view.asp?lwID=493. And now today we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of our daughter Mary Kate’s Baptism. We celebrate “Baptism Days” in [...]
Got Wine?
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Since Pope John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary a couple years ago, it’s been a joy and sometimes a challenge for my family to embrace these new mysteries. We are always on the lookout for new ways of approaching these rich episodes in Christ’s life. As we’ve given more attention to [...]
Mysteries of Light
Monday, August 13th, 2007Even though I was raised in a large, Catholic family and received 12 years of Catholic schooling, I left the Church as an undergraduate and didn’t come back until I was in my 20s. My newly rediscovered love for Christ not only led me to study His teaching, but also to take a fresh look [...]
Picturing the Mysteries
Friday, August 10th, 2007In my last post, I mentioned the catechetical dimension of the family Rosary, a point which Pope John Paul II emphasized in his writings on this traditional prayer. But 20 minutes is a long time for a three-year-old to sit still. How do we keep our kids engaged?
The Family Rosary
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Back in 2002, Pope John Paul II issued a document entitled Rosarium Virginis Mariae, or more simply “The Rosary of the Virgin Mary,” to foster a renewed devotion to the Rosary in the new millennium. The entire text may be accessed by clicking here. This magnificent teaching is for all the faithful, but in a [...]
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