Parenting decisions about movie and computer games
“No, you are not allowed to buy that Xbox game, look at what it says on the box, it’s rated MA15+!” “But dad, those ratings are just a suggestion. They […]
A Dad's Perspective
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Parenting as a pilgrim
In so many ways the last 10 years have been a blur of hectic family and work life. Our youngest starts school next year, and we are also embarking upon […] -
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The power of being present
One of the greatest joys in my life at the moment is the experience I have arriving home from work. My children, aged 12, 10, 8 and 5, climb and […] -
Icons of gratitude in our lives
In my busy life I can so easily lose touch with its greatest gifts, can be so wrapped up in my petty concerns and anxieties that I fail to appreciate […] -
Recapturing the vocation of Fatherhood (Part 2)
In my last column, I questioned why self-giving love has become so arbitrary in our national consciousness about Fatherhood. Of course in the Catholic imagination, reflection on the “vocation to […]