The December Evening for Married Couples, held on December 1, 2022, tackled the importance of daily positive interactions for building strong marital relationships. Father Eric Nielsen, LC, began his talk by referencing the research of Doctors John and Julie Gottman, a married couple who have spent the last forty years providing a research-based approach to
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In the New York Tri-State, if there were a competition for which month deserves the title “most likely to remind you of the end times,” November would most certainly win. Visitors to our area shouldn’t be fooled by the gorgeous, warm, multicolored foliage. Any local will tell you that it’s just a matter of weeks
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How is it possible that a Roman centurion and a Jewish fisherman could have something relevant to say about how to live life abundantly in the 21st century? That’s precisely what twenty-seven women were asking themselves when Father Eric Nielsen, LC, presented them with a reading from the Acts of the Apostles (10:1-48) at the
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In the New York Tri-State, November began with a powerful Triduum. Of course, the entire Catholic Church celebrated the double punch of All Saints Day and All Souls Day which fills the first two days of November with a magnificent goal (heaven) and a bracing reality check (purgatory). Who doesn’t want to be among the
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What does it take for a married couple to be able to have some authentic quality time together? Everyone knows it’s not easy to get a date on the calendar, let alone decide where to go and what to do, get a reservation, figure out where to park, and of course, budget for the expense.
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Brenner and Kristen have been married for ten years and live in Ridgefield, CT, with their four children: Mariella, 9; Brenner, 7; Juliette, 4; Seraphina, newborn. Brenner grew up in South Louisiana, where he attended Legionary retreats from a young age and then went on to study high school at the Legionary boarding school Immaculate
Read MoreWilliam Hess, a renowned American educator and political scientist once explained how, just like any other labor union, teachers’ unions are not primarily concerned with protecting the interests of students (customers) but that of teachers (the membership). Sad reality! This is not the way that God thinks when instituting a public association. Imagine!! The moment
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Must everything be wrapped up with a bow on top? One intangible but priceless possession is worth some reflection I am amazed to see the heroic sacrifices so many moms make for the good of their kids. It’s the same with the hard work and sleepless nights so many businessmen and women endure to provide
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Fr Michael Sliney thinks it is really important in marriage to recognize that love demands sacrifice…
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The counter-cultural decision to remain chaste while single, hardly the popular move, is still worth it in 2017 During my early days of dating in high school, I asked our school chaplain (and my spiritual director), Fr. Lorenzo Gomez, about the moral limits of intimacy with a girl before marriage. He responded, “The greatest gift
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