An Act of Courage—And Mercy

Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, May 25, 2012 1:00 PM

Did you catch “the Crescat’s” sad and beautiful story of her post-abortion experience?

You owe it to yourself to read it.

I’m sure the post must be of God, since it accomplishes a minor miracle: the comments make one proud, rather than ashamed, to be a Christian!

Read through them and let anyone fearing to confess sin see the love and mercy that awaits not only from Christ himself, but from his Church. That’s what Christians are really like—in spite of what you may see in the com-boxes when we are debating in the abstract.

Thank you, Katrina Fernandez, for your bold confession.

And for this follow-up post filled with resources for women who have experienced the trauma of abortion.

Talking Truth

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Friday, May 25, 2012 11:00 AM

Jennifer Fulwiler, who recently witnessed a horrific accident, writes at her NC Register blog about seeing a Catholic counselor to help her process her traumatic experience. She had doubts - would therapy be “misused as a replacement for prayer and trust in God”? - but explains in her piece how she overcame those doubts, and how seeing a counselor is helping her heal.

As someone who has greatly benefitted from counseling myself, I want to stand up and cheer when I read pieces like Jen’s. In my... READ MORE

The Burden of Infertility

Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, May 25, 2012 9:00 AM

Many of us will never know the tremendous sadness of infertility. We go about our day and focus on how God uses our family size, our openness to life, to draw us closer to Him through trust in his love for us—even in the hard seasons of busy family life.

For some couples, there is a similar lesson in trust, through opposite circumstances entirely. And unless you know someone very personally struggling with infertility, you may be unaware of the sadness of that unique cross.

Yesterday I came across... READ MORE

School Rules

Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Friday, May 25, 2012 7:00 AM

(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)

Whether your children attend school or are homeschooled, this is the spot to ask questions about curricula, religious education, parent-teacher relationships, or academic concerns of any kind.

Please join us!

My Saintly New iPad Case

Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:38 PM

I have shared with you in the past the amazing work done by my friend Gail Seymour of Gaila Designs. This week, Gail gifted me with this fantastic new iPad case, designed especially for me! Watch the video below to see all of the special features! Gail sells not only her cases and covers, but also very affordably priced and high quality PDF patterns of her designs. Visit her on Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/GailaDesigns?ref=pr_shop_more or order your own custom iPad case here. The can be personalized with your favorite photo or graphic and make a fantastic gift!

Latest Catholic Digest

Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:27 PM

My copy of the June/July Catholic Digest came in the mail this week and I’ve been working my way through the issue.

My thoughts thus far: the story on Eduardo Verastegui is very interesting, and I can’t wait to see his latest movie For Greater Glory. Are you planning on going?

Also, the Father’s Day gift guide is very helpful. I even sent along one idea to my sister-in-law for my brother. Four words: baseball bat bottle opener. (Need I say more?!) It’s a bottle opener made out of an authentic game... READ MORE

Just the Two of You

Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:00 AM

(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)

Struggling in your marriage? Have some relationship advice to share? Have a marriage success story to share? Have a man/woman question? This weekly thread is the place to do it.

Come on in and join the conversation!

Faith & Your Fertility

Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:00 AM

(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)

This weekly thread is a place where you can share your struggles, triumphs, links, resources, concerns, and questions about all things related to Natural Family Planning.

Please join the conversation!