Rebecca Teti is married to Dennis and has four children (3 boys, 1 girl) who -- like yours no doubt -- are pious and kind, gorgeous, and can spin flax into gold. A Washington, DC, native, she converted to Catholicism while an undergrad at the U. Dallas, where she double-majored in Political Philosophy & Drama. She holds an MA in Political Theory from Catholic University and pre-children worked a variety of non-profit jobs, including as a pro-life lobbyist and later director of the Center for Family Development in Bethesda, MD. Rebecca now writes from home, with special interest in marriage and family issues, whatever the Pope is doing, retrieving Lego bricks from underfoot, and homemade pie.
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Which Cleaning Method Works Best?
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in Homemaking on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Hey, Bags Ladies!
Come back! I didn’t mean it like that!
I mean all you participants in the 40 Bags, 40 Days challenge.
I thought you might be interested in Ditching 800 Pounds of Clutter.
The author, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, realized her home hadn’t been seriously de-cluttered in two years and wondered if such a thing could be accomplished without taking time off from work.
So she divided her home into zones and tested three popular approaches (one of which is like the 40 bags method, which is what made me think of it).
Read her results at the link.
Unjustly Accused
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Church in Germany, like the American church before it, is facing up to the misdeeds of certain clergy and failure to confront those sins adequately at the time.
(That’s about as nicely as I can treat such an ugly topic in this forum.)
The good news is, Pope Benedict is and has been on the forefront of forthright confrontation of these matters.
The bad news is, many in the press, particularly... READ MORE
Health Insurance Reform & The Bishops
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Monday, March 15, 2010
When a group of “Catholic” hospitals endorsed the health care bill up for a vote this week, it made headlines.
The USCCB, however, while in favor of health insurance reform, strongly opposes the bill.
In a bulletin insert sent to dioceses around the country, the bishops urged Catholics to call their representatives and oppose this bill.
Bishop Loverde of Arlington is calling for days of prayer and fasting against passage of the bill.... READ MORE
Pi Day
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in Food on Sunday, March 14, 2010
Today is Pi Day, when Math nerds around the world celebrate their favorite Mathematical constant.
It’s also Einstein’s birthday, so a big day for Science lovers as well.
I barely recall how to multiply and divide, but I do love this amazing collection of “science cookies.”
See these, too—also on the nuclear theme.
Any Pi lovers out there?
Purple Mountain Majesty
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Sunday, March 14, 2010
Laetare!
Bearded vulture in the Pyrenees
Weekend Reads & Listens
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Saturday, March 13, 2010
All week I’ve collected interesting articles to blog about.
But I find in many instances I’ve nothing to add, I just want to call attention to them.
So here’s a list of links that may or may not be of interest for your weekend reading pleasure.
Gendercide. A blockbuster piece from the Economist on the worldwide shortage of girls. It’s not just China and India!
Bearing Witness. Three audio downloads... READ MORE
You Tell Him
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, March 12, 2010
Cardinal Ratzinger, while visiting America some years ago, told someone in conversation that American homilies are too long, and should generally not exceed eight minutes.
So someone told me, though I wasn’t sure it was true.
I’d have forgotten it, except that appears to be one of the recommendations from the Synod on the Word of God.
And it does seem to come from the Pope.
I won’t be telling any priest I know this vital information, however.
Martyrs In Mosul
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
From the Hanc Aquam blog comes this sad report.
The Prioress of the Adrian Dominicans writes:
“As of now, the five elderly sisters who have been holding down the Motherhouse are choosing to remain there because they do not want to lose their Motherhouse to the terrorists. She said most Christians are making plans to evacuate from Iraq and, as a consequence, she does not know what will happen with... READ MORE
Not The Sharpest Knife In The Drawer
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in Homemaking on Monday, March 08, 2010
It’s probably wrong to have a crush on a kitchen knife, but I do.
For years I have loathed chopping vegetables.
That is, until this past fall, when I was cooking dinner in my sister’s house and had to dice an onion.
It wasn’t that big a deal, but I started in aware that I was about to do something annoying.
Except it wasn’t annoying at all, it was astonishingly easy.
Then and during the course... READ MORE
Big Fun
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Sunday, March 07, 2010
Enjoy your Sabbath rest!
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