About Lisa Hendey

Lisa Hendey Lisa Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com, a Catholic web site focusing on the Catholic faith, Catholic parenting and family life, and Catholic cultural topics. Most recently she has authored The Handbook for Catholic Moms. Lisa is also employed as webmaster for her parish web sites. Her latest She also spends time on various projects, including Productivity@Home, a blog site that examines the topic of personal productivity in the home and family environment, and the Catholic Moments Podcast, a weekly interview format program that was recently selected as a part of the highly acclaimed Star Quest Production Network (SQPN).
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A Day in the Life

Check out this awesome video by a totally cool priest

Kudos to Fr. Nels Gjengdahl for creating this amazing video showing a “Day in the Life” of a Catholic priest.  Tools like this one, showing a happy man who serves others but also visits with friends, loves hockey, and even plays video games are likely the most effective way to reach out to young men who may be called to future priestly vocations.  I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Fr. Nels Gjengdahl personally, but want him to know that I’m praying for him and his brother priests every day, as well as those who might be called to a vocation thanks to his creative outreach efforts.  Nice work, and thanks to the CNS blog where I first discovered the video.


Bishop's Show and Tell

The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World

This week, I had the tremendous good fortune to take part in a “Clergy Communications Workshop” for the priests of my home diocese.  Our goal as a presenting team was to provide tools for our priests, to equip them in their response to this year’s World Communications Day Message issued in January by our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.

This photo shows one of my favorite moments of the day - I invited... READ MORE


Boy Moms and a Beautiful Book

Get a sneak peek at Rachel Balducci's new book!

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On this week’s podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), we focus on Rachel Balducci’s fantastic new book How Do You Tuck In a Superhero?: And Other Delightful Mysteries of Raising Boys. To kick off the show, we share a great review of the book from Maryan Vander Woude. Available at AdoremusBooks.com.

During our first segment, Rachel reads from her chapter about “Rules I Can’t Believe... READ MORE


It's a Girl

Welcoming Maddalena Marie Sansone!

On Saturday, March 6th the world got just a little bit sweeter with the birth of precious little Maddalena Marie Sansone, the first daughter of Chris and Sarah Sansone.  You likely know and love Maddalena’s mommy—Sarah Bauer, the lovely Catholic artist who is the voice behind our Faith & Family Live Cast’s theme song “Radiance”. 

I’ve been a Sarah Bauer groupie for years.  My love for her music grew... READ MORE


Seventy-Seven Times

On brotherly forgiveness

We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends.  Francis Bacon

The scene played itself out this morning as it does about four times per week.  The younger brother, anxious to get out the door to school early so he could have time with his friends.  The older brother—the chauffeur—nursing a bad case of “senioritis” and wanting to eek out every... READ MORE


American Papist

Meet a popular Catholic blogger on this week's podcast

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Our guest on this week’s podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) is Thomas Peters, a writer and blogger in Washington DC. Thomas currently serves as the Communications Director for the American Principles Project. His award-winning and high-traffic blog, American Papist, recently partnered with Catholic Vote to become a premier provider of Catholic insider news and information.... READ MORE


Casual Fridays - Above and Beyond

Do you go the extra mile in your work?

I want to send a special hank you to Daniel, the twenty-something year old miracle worker who inspired this week’s installment of Casual Fridays.  Honestly, sometimes one of the most difficult parts of blogging is coming up with good ideas.  It’s always amazing to me how the Holy Spirit sends me people like Daniel when I’m feeling most “brain dead” and uninspired…coincidence?  I think not.

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Spring Cleaning and Spiritual Simplification

Cleaning inside and out on this week's podcast

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On this week’s episode of the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) I’m joined by Elizabeth Foss and Sarah Reinhard to take on two great topics.  We hear from listener Lauren who shares a question about spring cleaning and deep cleaning when you have little ones at home.  Do you have any practical tips or favorite product suggestions to share?

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Dancing with Kate

What's your take?

I was waiting for one of my fellow bloggers to post this question, but no one has yet so I’ll just ask these simple questions - What do you think about Kate Gosselin going on Dancing with the Stars?  Will you watch?  Would you do it if you had the chance to be on the show? 


App Updates

If you're a lucky iPhone owner, check out these new applications!

There has been a good deal of buzz in the Catholic blogosphere in the past few weeks about Catholic iPhone apps.  I thought I’d give you a little laundry list of iPhone updates and invite you to share again about new ones you’ve discovered since we last took up this topic.

*  First official Vatican sponsored app - News here of the coming-soon Vatican Observatory app featuring reflections by Rev. Michael... READ MORE


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