by Laura Ashbaugh | Jun 21, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Jesus Christ became man to reveal to us God the Father, so we will love God as a father, as our true Father, who loves us just as we are, with our smallness and weakness. Even on Corpus Christi, Jesus reveals the paternal love of the Father, as he taught us in his... by Laura Ashbaugh | Jun 13, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Small children usually need punishments and rewards to help them acquire virtue and self-control. Adults take ownership of their lives, shaping themselves by the repetition of good acts and avoiding the near occasions of unhealthy and sinful behavior. To acquire... by Laura Ashbaugh | Jun 6, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
The addictive nature of screens, computer games, and social media means that sometimes “the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak” (Mark 14:38), that is, sometimes we know and desire virtuous behavior but our flesh gets the better of us and we compulsively... by Laura Ashbaugh | May 29, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Computer games and other apps on the phone, tablet, or computer tend to trigger the release of chemicals (dopamine, adrenaline, norepinephrine) in the brain. This drives addiction, finding ways to reduce and control the release of those chemicals can be key to acquire... by Laura Ashbaugh | May 24, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Virtues are habits we develop through repeated action, mastering our impulses in ways that make it easier to develop good relationships and to seek and maintain the common good. Vice is disorder, a lack of self-mastery that damages and destroys social life and... by Laura Ashbaugh | May 18, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Last month we asked you all to take our 2 Minute Survey, telling us whether you would recommend our parish and our school to your friends and family. 509 people took the survey. Our consultant, the Institute for School and Parish Development (ISPD), reviewed our...