Freewill

Raising kids who remain in the Church

“Are you 100 percent certain the Catholic Church is right?” my son D (age 14) asked me the other day. We were discussing the fact that some friends on Facebook were concerned about their teenagers falling away from the Faith. “I am sure,” I replied, “but if we were 100 percent certain, we would not …

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Can you become a saint by sheer willpower?

Fr. Thomas Dubay used to tell this anecdote: The sister of St. Thomas Aquinas once asked him, “How can I become a saint?” St. Thomas answered, “Will it.” This story came back to me recently. Trying to accept with peace whatever happens during my day has taught me something: I don’t always want to do …

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