Senior writer Celeste Behe is a mother of nine and a contributor to the National Catholic Register. She is currently working on a memoir-cum-cookbook entitled “Nine Kids, No Dishwasher: A Catholic Woman's Celebration of Life, Love, and Table." She blogs at A Perpetual Jubilee.
Good Morning Noontime
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Celeste Behe in Food on Friday, April 01, 2011
There’s a reason that many restaurants serve breakfast around the clock, and it isn’t only that burly all-night truckers like French toast, too.
It’s that breakfast often contains both sweet and savory elements, making for an appealing meal that wakens all of the taste buds. Good Morning, Noontime sandwiches introduce a bit of breakfast sweetness to the noonday meal, while keeping it well-balanced.... READ MORE
Make Way for Thespian Potatoes
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Celeste Behe in Food on Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Most often featured in a supporting role on burger platters, or as a stand-in to bulk up a meal, the potato takes center stage in this production.
And why not? It’s a versatile crowd-pleaser that plays well opposite assertive flavor divas like pesto and barbecued onions. It’s satisfying, inexpensive, easy to prepare, and microwaveable. With all that it has going for it, the potato deserves a wider... READ MORE
Lenten Lunching
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Celeste Behe in Food on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
What’s a three-letter term that’s synonymous with “meatless midday meal”?
If your answer is “PBJ,” we’ve got good news for you: There are plenty of other lunch options for Lenten days of abstinence.
But you already knew that. You’ve seen the enticing pictures of vegetarian meals in magazines. You’ve scanned the ingredient lists and read the recipes. You’ve tasted these meals in your mind, and they’ve... READ MORE
United in Lent
Features | Posted by Celeste Behe in Faith on Saturday, February 27, 2010
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004: Our family is seated around the dining room table, discussing which sacrifices we’ll make during the upcoming Lenten season.
My husband will give up beer, and I will forgo my daily red wine (Burgundy, to be precise). Nineteen-year-old Grace, our eldest, will go cold turkey on the computer, and Ben will give up video games. Clare has resolved to do some spiritual reading every... READ MORE
Romance Him!
Features | Posted by Celeste Behe in Marriage on Saturday, February 13, 2010
There’s a delightful scene from the movie “Enchanted” in which fairytale princess Giselle advises an unsentimental divorce attorney on how to tell his girlfriend that he loves her. In song, Giselle suggests that he wear a color to match her eyes, plan a private picnic by the fire’s glow, or dedicate a song with words meant just for her. Then Giselle uses her lilting voice to summon two doves to deliver... READ MORE
Modesty in Motion
Features | Posted by Celeste Behe in News on Monday, August 10, 2009
Shakespeare may have been right to write that “all that glitters is not gold.” But some young Catholics are out to buck that logic with a little spiritual alchemy.
Working amid the glitz and glamour of the entertainment and communications industries, these young people are, through their faithful witness, successfully transforming elements of the media into spiritual treasure.
Their tool is zeal.... READ MORE
PURELY Cool
May/June 2009 Magazine Issue | Posted by Celeste Behe in Everyday Apostles on Thursday, May 14, 2009
By Celeste Behe
Rebecca Christian
Modest and Fab
Rebecca Christian, Modestia.StBlogs.com
“There is a stunning beauty in the simplicity of a Franciscan sister’s habit,” says Rebecca Christian. “But we are not all women religious, are we?”
It’s for those of us who do not wear the veil that 20-year-old Rebecca Christian, a student at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif., created her... READ MORE
Catholic Coffeehouse Dwellers
September/October 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Celeste Behe in Everyday Apostles on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
By Celeste Behe
St. Killian’s, Christendom
Kaylie Miller
When she was 15 years old, Kaylie Miller made a promise to herself: She would not attend a Catholic college. But her resolve faded when she visited the campus of Christendom College in Front Royal, Va.
“I fell in love with the place,” recalls Kaylie, now 24. “I had a meeting with Dr. [Timothy] O’Donnell, president of the college, and he half-jokingly... READ MORE
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