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I Am Not a Practicing Catholic But My Toddler Will Be

March 29, 2013 By Dad and Buried 5 Comments

Faith is a choice: I want my son to be happy with his beliefs and let other people be happy with theirs

Filed Under: Families, Featured Content Tagged With: agnostic, baptism, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic, Easter, Good Friday, Kirk Cameron, lapsed catholic, religion and family, spiritual guidance, Tim Tebow, what's best for the kids

Death by Confirmation

November 26, 2012 By Jeff Swain 4 Comments

In this Catholic rite of passage, becoming a man permanently alters a boy’s relationship to his father.

Filed Under: Man on the Run, The Good Life Tagged With: adolescence, adulthood, agnostic, Arnold Van Gannep, atheism, baptism, Catholic priest, Catholic rites, Catholic sacrament, Catholicism, crucifixion, fathers and sons, godparents, heartbreak, hero's journey, initiation ceremony, Joseph Campbell, loyalty, manhood initiation rites, monomyth, personal quest, religion, religious rites of passage, responsibilities, rites of passage, ritual, sacraments, sacrifice, Sex and Relationships, The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Losing My Religion, Gaining Spirituality

September 12, 2012 By Brandon Ferdig 5 Comments

Brandon Ferdig’s story of getting sober, finding “god”, and relating with his religious family.

Filed Under: Addiction, Featured Content, Men and Spirituality, The Good Life Tagged With: AA, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, atheism, baptism, brothers, burn out, Christian, cocaine, college life, drinking, DUI, ecstasy, Faith, family, getting high, Lutheran, magic mushrooms, marijuana, Meth, Minneapolis, Minnesota, nephews, parties, prayer, role models, self-esteem, sisters, Social Anxiety, spirituality, St. Paul

June 23, 2012 By Nathan Tavares Leave a Comment

“The bus was a support group on wheels. Kurt’s idea. Every huge life event should be marked with a party and cake. Especially divorce.” By Nathan Tavares

Filed Under: Featured Content, Fiction Tagged With: baptism, casino, Divorce, Nathan Tavares, party bus, school bus, Sex and Relationships, skinny dipping, unrequited love, Weekend Fiction

ISO: Advice for a First Time Godparent

April 29, 2012 By Jamie Reidy 3 Comments

Jamie Reidy solicits tips on being the best Godfather possible.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: About A Boy, baptism, Catholic Church, Godfather, godparent, Good Feed Blog, Nick Hornby

What It Means to Be Baptized

September 12, 2011 By Matthew Salesses Leave a Comment

In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt and Cathreen come up against original sin and what it means to be a good or bad parent.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sex & Relationships Tagged With: Babies, baptism, charles in charge, f.a.o. schwartz, fatherhood, koreatown, love recorded, macy's, Matthew Salesses, McDonald's, new york city, original sin, parenting, poop

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