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Encouraging Virtue in Our Children

“Peace is the tranquillity of order” – St. Augustine of Hippo Let’s face it: we all want our children to grow up to be intelligent, well-mannered, faithful adults. But as […]
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MFP 210: The Essential Virtue

“A definition of self-control is joyful mastery over one’s thoughts and desires.” -Dominican Sisters of Mary on Open Light Media Children are little raw balls of personality – and some […]
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MFP 199: Training Kids in Virtue the Dominican Way: An interview with Sr. John Paul, O. P.

The vocation of marriage and the vocation of consecrated life beautifully work together and we think this interview demonstrates that fact!  In this podcast we have a conversation with Sr. […]
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MFP 161: Can Kids Use Technology with Virtue?

Parenting kids in a tech age; Teaching kids virtue in an age of tech; Is it possible to use tech with virtue? “It is your responsibility to train your child […]
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Family Board Meeting – LIVE!

We want to take your marriage and family to a whole new level. This isn’t a marriage retreat, but it is a perfect starting place especially for those couples who may be on different pages regarding finances, faith, or parenting. We can help you start these conversations productively and with...
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The Play and Pray Challenge

People ask us all the time how to ensure that their children embrace the Faith.  There are so many forces arrayed against us as parents – how do we teach […]
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Family Board Meeting

We want to take your marriage and family to a whole new level. This isn’t a marriage retreat, but it is a perfect starting place especially for those couples who may be on different pages regarding finances, faith, or parenting. We can help you start these conversations productively and with...
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MFP 238: Empowering Your Children

“When we’re able to put most of our energy into developing our natural talents, extraordinary room for growth exists. So, a revision to the “You-can-be-anything-you-want-to-be” maxim might be more accurate: […]
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How to Keep Your Kids Catholic

“Sanctify your family and you will sanctify society.” Fr. Mateo A few months ago, we sent a link to our email subscriber list with a link to fill out our […]
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Encouraging Good Sibling Relationships

“The family is where children discover how to be human. It’s where they learn how to respect and love other people.. where they discover their place in a family story […]
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