Pets and Passings
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:58 PM
This week on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Arwen, Sarah and I chat about the newest members of the Reinhard clan: her new pet chickens! This launches a conversation about family pets. Are you a pet family or a non-animal zone? What kinds of things do you think moms and dads should consider when deciding whether or not to take the pet plunge?
This week’s Faith & Family Feature Product is Welcome Baby Jesus by our very own Sarah Reinhard! Don’t wait until Advent to advance order this precious Advent resource:
Advent is a season almost forgotten by the secular world. With new toys and electronics available, why should we focus on this time of anticipation? Most everyone cannot wait for Christmas morning to arrive, but is it for the right reason? Sarah A. Reinhard designed Welcome Baby Jesus for you and your family to capture some of what’s intended by the liturgical season of Advent. Each day has a Scripture quote from the Sunday gospel readings, a brief reflection, and an action to complete. With each passing Sunday, your Advent Wreath will grow brighter, your family’s faith will grow stronger, and the true meaning of this season will be discovered.
In our final segment, we reflect a bit on my Grandfather’s recent death and on the topic of how to share death and dying with our children. How do you talk about tough topics like illness and death with your children? In what ways is our faith a help to us as we cope with death? How does being a Catholic affect what you tell your kids about death and dying? Do you have any stories to share of grace experienced in the midst of loss?
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