Family Life
My Dad’s Funeral Arrangements
In lieu of flowers, my Dad asks that people donate to the Assumption Grotto’s building fund.
Visitation (viewing) for my dad, Ron Wine, will be Friday, January 20th at the Wujek-Calcaterra Funeral Home from 3pm-9pm. The Rosary, led by Fr John Bustamante, will begin at 8pm Friday evening at the funeral home.
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Willpower: The Force of Greatness
Sometimes the simple things in life need a tremendous amount of courage—like resisting bad influences and peer pressure, not complaining, eating foods we don’t like, learning to say no, and even just getting out of bed in the morning. Or making the choice of doing our daily duty first before we engage in various forms of entertainment. Even just blessing ourselves and saying grace at a public restaurant can be embarrassing for some!
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Daily TLM at THIS Catholic College!
The College of St Thomas More is the ONLY College I’ve found that offers a DAILY Traditional Latin Mass. The President and the Director of Development are personal friends of mine so I can vouch for their Catholicity and good character. I’m very excited to see the progress of this school, as they are implementing one-of-a-kind placement programs for their students and graduates. Prayers for their success!
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When Children View Pornography
No healthy parent wants to think about his child viewing pornography, but it often happens. Some researchers have stated that the average age of exposure to pornography is down to 8. Before the days of the Internet, children were typically between the ages of 11 to 13 when they began by viewing soft-core pornography found in magazines like Playboy.
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“Don’t Quit” poem
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit –
Rest if you must, but don’t quit…