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The mission of NOLA Catholic Parenting is to provide a platform that encourages healthy conversation, spiritual support, growth, fellowship, and, above all, to experience God's grace in an accepting and reflective parenting community. Read Parenting thoughts, prayer and motivational articles from our Authors in this blog.
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By Gavin Lewis As a father of four, raising my children in the faith is both my joy and my responsibility. Every day, I strive to reflect Christ’s teachings in the way I parent, guide and love my family. The Bible verse that often guides me is Proverbs 22:6, which says, “Train up a child ..read more
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By Jerussa Levy My journey started seven years ago, “by letting go and letting God.” It was March, final decisions for universities were coming in and I encouraged my son to pray in the adoration chapel to have God put him where He needed him. I understood that if my son had gifts that God ..read more
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5d ago
By Ty Sylvant ‘Tis the season. Over the next couple of weeks, message boards, group chats and parents across the city will begin discussing ideal teacher gifts. Some parents have tried and true gifts they give each year, and others are always looking for the next hot item to give a teacher. One of the best ..read more
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1w ago
By Phillip Garside One of the great things about living in New Orleans is that the holiday season markedly roller coasters from early October through Easter, with each holiday shifting the seasonal mood of the entire city. At present, Lent has given way to Easter and in our city the season of the fish fry ..read more
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By Charlotte Phillips God of wonder and new life, Let us remember as we continue to bask in this Easter season of new life, to thank you for the gift of your loving presence in our life. We thank you for longer days filled with sunshine and warm breezes, for flowers blooming and birds chirping ..read more
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1w ago
By Stacy LaMorte If you knew Fr. Harry Thompson, SJ, you knew the power of a powerful, yet brief homily. I am not trying to compare myself to his genius in any way, but I will try to imitate his succinct, salient message with this blog. Try something new – make yourself press pause. When ..read more
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2w ago
By Vivian Marino Proverbs 17:9 says, “Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” How true did this ring in my life for many years? Once upon a time a close friend and I argued. Unkind words were exchanged and then we both parted ways. As opposed to settling ..read more
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2w ago
By Gina Sternfels April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, and yes, it is our everyday life. But, it is also a time for me to stop and be grateful for how far we have come as a family on our God-given path. One day, my four-year-old son and I were at the park, and ..read more
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2w ago
By Greg Zambrano Often, I go on road trips during the summer to far off places. We pack the car up and head out to different parts of the country. The idea is that the kids read and study the subjects during their school year and in the summer, we attempt to reach national parks ..read more
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3w ago
By Jenny Dendinger Any time I’m out with my husband, he makes it a point to walk next to me on the street side. Even after over 25 years together, I always notice his unspoken but intentional protection. Recently, we were walking around our neighborhood praying the rosary together when my husband saw a man ..read more