Some Go To Sing & Shout
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3:18 PM
It may have been rainy and cold at the March for Life yesterday, but there was such warmth and fire in the crowd.
Part of that fire was stoked by Msgr. Charles Pope’s homily for the huge Youth Rally the Archdiocese of Washington put on prior to the March.
It’s worth listening to at the link: Msgr. Pope’s an engaging preacher, and his bare-bones text doesn’t convey the spirit of the thing at all.... READ MORE
Smart Motivation
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 12:00 PM
When Camilla was little, a friend told me she’d read (in the book NurtureShock) that research showed that telling children “you’re so smart!” is counterproductive, and ends up undermining achievement as kids learn to overestimate their own abilities while also failing to develop the real confidence necessary to take risks.
Interested, I asked my super-intelligent, lifelong high-achieving sister what... READ MORE
The Pope Has A Mission For Us
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, January 20, 2012 2:38 PM
It’s not often you get a message tailor-made for you from the Pope.
So it was with relish I read the Holy Father’s words to the bishops of Maryland (DC, Baltimore & Military Services) on their ad limina visit to Rome this week.
The bulk of his talk was about protection of religious liberty, and why Catholic concerns aren’t merely parochial, but ordered towards the defense of human dignity for all.... READ MORE
Will You March?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, January 19, 2012 6:14 PM
This morning for my segment on the Son Rise Morning Show, host Brian Patrick and I discussed social media coverage of next Monday’s upcoming March for Life in Washington D.C. The topic interests me greatly, since I’ve never been able to actually attend the March. In recent years, I have found that by following selected friends on Facebook and Twitter, I can get a sense of what it must be like in that... READ MORE
Not Helping!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 5:00 PM
I doubt this audience needs any persuading that women can do better than abortion, but here is some grim evidence anyway.
This is the advice Fund Abortion Now is giving women about how to pay for their abortions.
Some of it is sensible economizing.
Some of it is desperate measures anyone truly poor might take to cover an unexpected expense (pawning goods, volunteering for medical experiments).
But... READ MORE
Dr. King & Turning The Other Cheek
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Monday, January 16, 2012 6:58 PM
Though it’s late in the day, I wanted to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and I couldn’t do better than this short presentation from Fr. Barron.
He works it all in: King’s Christian commitment; his “re-founding” of America by recalling it to the principles of the Declaration; his magnificent oratory.
In particular I call your attention to his teaching on what “turn the other cheek” means.
It is not a call to let wickedness run roughshod over us, but on the contrary, a summons to stiff spines and firm endurance: “that wickedness shall not stand on my watch.”
Watch and enjoy!
And on this holiday in his honor, may we forgive Dr. King his failings and have a measure of his strength and courage in the moral battles of our generation.
Catholic School Closings
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Monday, January 16, 2012 11:29 AM
I’ve been watching and praying for the situation in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where a Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic Education recently issued a report which will result in the closing and consolidation of many of the Archdiocese’s Catholic schools.
This morning, I spent some time reading Archbishop Chaput’s message following up on the commission’s recommendations and the response the... READ MORE
Carrot Got Your Ring?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 11:30 AM
This beats November’s story all hollow: a Swedish woman found her wedding band a full sixteen years after she took it off and set it on the counter during some Christmas baking.
And clearly she was meant to find it, because it came into her hands right out of the ground, where a carrot in her garden had grown through it.
Isn’t that incredible?
Read the story - and see a picture of the smiling couple and the crazy carrot - here.
Time for The Gist—Watch Here
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 10:01 AM
Hey, guess what? It’s almost time for the premiere of The Gist on CatholicTV. The very first episode will air this morning at 10:30 am EST. If your cable company does not offer CatholicTV, you can watch at CatholicTV.com or right here (see player below).
Below the player is where we will be having our live chat right before and then during the show. Joining the chat is easy and fun. Just type in the name you’d like to use and add your comments. They will show up in the live chat box so you can be part of the conversation. Also, tweets from Twitter using the hashtag #TheGist will show up in the chat as well, so you can participate that way if you prefer.
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Tune in next Wednesday at 10:30 am for episode 2 and another live chat!
Live Chat During The Gist
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Friday, December 30, 2011 12:23 PM
We are getting pretty excited about the upcoming premiere episode of The Gist on CatholicTV. The first episode will air next week, on Wednesday, January 4 at 10:30 am EST. Even if your cable company doesn’t offer CatholicTV, you can watch the show live online at CatholicTV.com.
Before, after, and during the show, we would love it if you would join the conversation on Twitter, using the hashtag #TheGist.
We are also planning a live chat, right here at Faith & Family Live during the broadcast of the first episode. I will be participating in the chat, along with the other ladies from The Gist—Rachel Balducci, Carolee McGrath, and producer Kate Andrews. We really hope you will want to to be a part of it. Joining the chat is easy. You will need only submit your name (you choose any screen name you like) and submit your comment in the live chat post that will publish at the top of the Faith & Family blog beginning at 10:15 am EST next Wednesday.
If you like, you can add your email address to the form below and Cover It Live will send you an email reminder before the event. Sign up now! Tune in Wednesday! And let’s chat!
