Vocation, Occupation, Profession

I remember filling up employment applications in the 1990′s.  There were a few forms where your profession and occupation were asked.  At that time, it was a bit confusing.  I answered profession as the college degree undertaken and current occupation as  what you are currently doing at the moment. I would answer it as Economist [...]

When You Love A Difficult Person

Difficult spouse is not really meaning you have a spouse with emotional or mental problems.  But,  I could imagine a life with a difficult spouse.  The relationship gives headaches and heartaches. My article “How to Deal with a Difficult Wife” is one of my sought after article.  The ending is not what men expect.  It [...]

Marriage Blessings on Your Anniversary

My husband and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary recently.  We went to mass and requested our parish priest to give us a blessing.  He asked us if we want the “official Church blessings” or we wanted just his informal one. My husband opted for the “official one”.  He probably want to seal our marriage [...]

Treating the Divorced in our Midst

One must be filled with grace in order to comprehend the sacrifices required by God so we can reach holiness and be one with Him. God gives us tribulations re: spouse, or children, parents ( to what and how  God thinks He can reveal Himself to us). No one wants to have a difficult marriage, no [...]

Should I Divorce Myself from my Step Family?

I met my wife 2 years ago and kids didn’t seem to be an issue. i have no prior kids myself with x wife. over time i feel isolated,confined,and they get to me 100% of the time,i feel like they are just there to consume every last dime i have eat everything they can and [...]

How to Handle Financial Problems?

We moved here last year because it was supposed to be a significant raise in pay for my husband. However, we have had one serious financial issue after another. We are about to lose our van, and power and  can’t afford our rent but we have no money to move to another place. We will no [...]

On Marriages that Seem Impossible to Save

A Catholic friend is presently undergoing some marriage trials in his life.  The couple has one young daughter.   He tried his best to save the marriage but it is very challenging.  The wife has some Bipolar Disorder issues.  She has “episodes” typical of the disorder.  She is also very verbally abusive.  The wife struggles [...]

How to End Your Day

I have to share  you this. The past few days, my husband and I are beset with complaining, negative feelings, resentments from our 12 year old boy.  We think it has something to do with his puberty hormones.  There were days that he really got into my nerves that I just have to react to [...]

Married Every Day

Check this article out: Six Secrets on How to Deal with Your Difficult Wife and Married Every Day by MAUREEN MCCANN WALDRON I went to a funeral Monday morning;  the mother of a friend.  She was about 95 and left behind a grieving husband who will turn 99 next month.  They had been married for 73 [...]

The Sorrow of a Mother Turns to Peace with God’s Grace

Mary Ellen Barrett is a Catholic writer and contributor to the Long Island Catholic newspaper.  Her son, Ryan Barrett, 14 years old, had a seizure and drowned at the North-South Lake campground in Haines Falls. Last August 13, 2009, Ryan, his father and 6 year old brother arrived at the camping ground.  This was an [...]

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