“Most people spend more time planning a one-week vacation than they spend planning their life.” ~ Michael Hyatt As we begin a new school year and the fall season we think this is a perfect time to start or … Continue reading
Family communion can only be preserved and perfected through a great spirit of sacrifice. – St. John Paul II Let’s be honest. Parenting is hard. Some studies have shown that up to 18% of American parents regret having children. … Continue reading
“Food is love, but it’s only love if it’s shared.” ~ Fr. Leo Patalinghug Do family dinners matter? You may have heard that they’re important for one reason or another. Studies show that children who eat regular meals around the … Continue reading
Food is love, but it’s only love if it’s shared. ~ Fr. Leo Patalinghug Family dinner is something so simple yet so important and foundational in your family culture. We need to constantly be reminded and encouraged to take … Continue reading
Blessed is the house where an older person lives! Blessed is the family that honours the elderly! – Pope Francis, from his message for the Second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly None of us live in a … Continue reading
“We can always imagine the difficulties that life can bring, but what we can’t imagine is the grace that God will provide in that moment.” ~ Mike and Alicia We love it when our listeners dictate what we talk … Continue reading
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”- St. Augustine of Hippo Summer is (basically) here! School is wrapping up and we’re looking forward to some free time this summer to relax, hang … Continue reading
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Augustine of Hippo We want our community of messy families to be above average. Intentional. Vibrant. Better than all the rest. One way … Continue reading
“Every family has an anointing and in order to walk in that anointing we need to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Deacon Larry Oney After Jesus ascended into heaven the apostles had the Eucharist. They … Continue reading
“In the adult, the space of acceptance is never whole, yet it is in the child. The child is really capable of listening impartially and unselfishly, the child is receptive to the greatest degree.” – Sofia Cavalletti, Founder of … Continue reading
“When parents nag kids, we get ignored. When they nag us, we keep answering. Just who is smarter? Maybe we have strong-willed kids because we (parents) are not strong-willed.” ~ Dr. Ray Guarendi In this episode, we have an … Continue reading
“The world’s greatest need is great men, someone who will understand that there is no greater conquest than victory over oneself…” ~ Fulton Sheen Host Hijack!! Alicia’s brother Paul joins Mike for some manly conversation (but don’t worry, Alicia … Continue reading
“Without ideals we are aimless, but never let ideals eclipse the reality of our situation” ~ Mike and Alicia Hernon Living life with infants and toddlers is no joke. And the more you have the crazier your life is! … Continue reading
“Instead of trying to protect yourself through your fear, learn to live dangerously! – by doing and saying what you think, know, and believe to be right, by not caring that you may be mistaken at times” ~ Dr. … Continue reading
“One earns Paradise with one’s daily task.” ~ Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Chores, laundry, meal preparation, etc, etc…. It never ends! But even this part of family life is an area in which God wants to enter into our … Continue reading
Messy Family Project · MFM 56 – Family Life This is a messy family minute with Mike and Alicia Hernon. We talk a lot on our program about the “messy-ness” of life, but we thought we could take a moment … Continue reading
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