Since today is the kickoff to the London Food Bank’s 24th annual fall food drive (with it officially starting tomorrow) and since I’ve been working with Moms Fighting Hunger this month, it seems appropriate to focus on hunger issues here in London, Ontario today. The population of London, Ontario is 366,151. The average number of …
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Our Passover Seder
For many years now, my daughter and I have celebrated a Passover Seder in our home. It is a tradition in many Catholic churches to put on a recreation of the Last Supper on the Thursday before Good Friday including re-enacting the washing of the feet and celebrating the Eucharist by breaking bread and sharing …
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Good Friday
Good Friday is the first day of the Triduum. It is a single celebration of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection that takes part over 3 days. These days are calculated from sundown to sundown beginning at sundown the night before Good Friday with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. It continues with …
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How to Organize Family Meetings
From the time my daughter was old enough to take part in them, we held family meetings on a regular basis. These meetings were not only fun, but they taught some important skills and helped us work together as a team. We would post a blank agenda on the fridge along with a pen and …
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31 Days of Family Fun: A Day of Rest
Whether or not you are a Christian and celebrate Sunday as a holy Sabbath day, it can still be so valuable to a family to take it (or perhaps another day is better for your schedule) as a day to rest and regroup as a family. When my daughter was younger we always had a …
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31 Days of Family Fun: Dinner Time
Ok, I’m not going to lie to you. My daughter and I didn’t always sit at the table to have dinner. You see, after we were in the car accident, sitting at the table became so painful that it could keep us from being able to move for days afterward. Still, I think that sitting …
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