The following is a 1981 July 4th message from President Ronald Reagan For one who was born and grew up in the small towns of the Midwest, there is a special kind of nostalgia about the Fourth of …
Catholic Survival Shelters
Do you remember a time not too long ago when some families were building bomb shelters and survival shelters? It was an action many felt called to do during the cold war days. We may have seen many of …
(Easter) CONVERSION & AMAZING GRACE
Catholic Family Column for April 2010 by Deacon Tom Fox My wife and I have followed the Catholic Family folks, AKA: The Sweeneys for years now. If I remember correctly — David is a convert to …
Elizabeth Ficocelli and the Gift of Lenten Confession
Most of us don’t think of Lent as a season of gifts. Most have trouble thinking of Lent itself as a gift. And perhaps one part of this struggle is because the Holy Season of Lent reminds us to take …
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Changing Channels, Changing Wives
A Catholic Family Column by Deacon Tom Fox There is a saying that has found a home in my memory cells to use when it’s appropriate. I believe it originated on the Seinfeld TV show many years ago. It …
Musically Touching Hearts at Christmas
Hello and well-wishes from Deacon Tom and Dee Fox. We greet and care for the Sweeney Family in Texas. And through this column, we hope we reach some or many of their listeners. We send you Christmas …
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Is Your Church Broken?
One of the topics that I think I need to write about every once in a while is the brokenness of the Church. Those of us in new media — we don’t do this very much… we keep a pretty positive …
Deacon Tom: Jesus Wouldn’t Let Go of My Hands
I’ve often wondered about the average age of those who listen to David and Allyson’s podcast. I would guess — although the Sweeneys would know better — I would guess that they have a wide …
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Do You Underline Sentences in The Books You Read?
Hi there Catholic Family Podcast listeners and readers! Back yard-reading and blessings of the summer of 2009. Just in time for summer, we finished installation of a covered deck over our concrete …
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The Family That Prays Together…
This year – 2009 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC. He was a famous priest back in the 1940’s and 1950’s and beyond. If you don’t yet know of him (or have forgotten …