Truly Rich Tips: 9 Ways To Prepare Your Family For Lent (on Smart Parenting)

Ash Wednesday is February 22 (TOMORROW!), and many Catholic Christians and Christians of other denominations will be entering the 40-day Lenten period. For those of you who may not be in the know, Beliefnet.com describes Ash Wednesday in this way: “Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a penitential season observed by many Christians. While the … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: 9 Ways To Prepare Your Family For Lent (on Smart Parenting)

Truly Rich Reflections: On St. Paul’s Conversion and (via The Better Mom.com) Thoughts on When You’re Not Good Enough

Today, January 25, we Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. The story of St. Paul is very important for our young family, as we, like St. Paul, believe that we are called to mission. In fact, we have even "adopted" St. Paul as our patron saint for the year … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: On St. Paul’s Conversion and (via The Better Mom.com) Thoughts on When You’re Not Good Enough

Truly Rich Reflections: Proverbs 31

Today's reflection comes from the first reading for this Sunday, which describes the faithful wife - something I have recommitted to being, through my recently written mommy mission statement. Thank you Kerygma Family for the reminder! :-)1st READING The writer of the Proverbs places before us the good qualities of a faithful wife. She … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Proverbs 31

Truly Rich Recommendations: Catholics and Halloween – Good reads esp. for Catholic parents!

A quote from this article on Halloween's Catholic Origins probably sums up what I have been thinking and "talking" about lately on social networks and with people I know, (and just yesterday on Radyo Veritas, when I was interviewed because of this article on CBCP News about our homeschool group's All Saints' Day celebration on November 4):"Let's not … Continue reading Truly Rich Recommendations: Catholics and Halloween – Good reads esp. for Catholic parents!

Truly Rich Tips: Ideas for Celebrating All Souls’ Day

Photo from theholidayspot.com All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are an integral part of many a Filipino family’s annual calendars, particularly for the Catholics and Christians who make up approximately 85% of the population. While All Saints’ Day is a special day to commemorate the saints in heaven, All Souls’ Day or Araw ng mga Patay is an occasion … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: Ideas for Celebrating All Souls’ Day

Sexual purity begins at 7

I received an article in my inbox today from Crosswalk.com and it affirmed what I have been thinking lately, ever since I read these alarming articles about the premature sexualization of little girls (here, here and here). I firmly believe that it is very crucial for us parents, especially us moms, to help our kids learn from … Continue reading Sexual purity begins at 7

Of Husbands and Fathers

This is a preview of my post this week on Philstar.com's unBLOGGED section. Please do take time to read the whole version by clicking here. Thanks! Godbless! Of husbands and fathers By Featured Blogger Tina Santiago-Rodriguez, October 04, 2011 12:00 AM 0 comment to this post I was recently privileged to write an article about solo parents … Continue reading Of Husbands and Fathers

Truly Rich Reflections: Joseph and Mary sang lullabies too ;-) Happy Michaelmas too!

Last night, after I let the kids watch the video about St. Lorenzo Ruiz as part of our commemorating his feast day, they asked for more videos about Jesus. So I relented and did a search for Christian lullabies, as we were preparing for bedtime, and stumbled upon these moving videos:How moving.. it reminds me … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Joseph and Mary sang lullabies too 😉 *Happy Michaelmas too!*