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Danielle Bean

Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is editor-in-chief of Catholic Digest and Faith & Family. She is author of My Cup of Tea, Mom to Mom, Day to Day, and most recently Small Steps for Catholic Moms. Though she once struggled to separate her life and her …
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Rachel Balducci

Rachel Balducci
Rachel Balducci is married to Paul and they are the parents of five lively boys and one precious baby girl. She is the author of How Do You Tuck In A Superhero?, and is a newspaper columnist for the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia. For the past four years, she has …
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Lisa Hendey

Lisa Hendey
Lisa Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com and the author of A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms and The Handbook for Catholic Moms. Lisa is also enjoys speaking around the country, is employed as webmaster for her parish web sites and spends time on various …
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Arwen Mosher

Arwen Mosher
Arwen Mosher lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan and their 4-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son, and twin boys born May 2011. She has a bachelor's degree in theology. She dreads laundry, craves sleep, loves to read novels and do logic puzzles, and can't live without tea. Her personal blog site …
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Rebecca Teti

Rebecca Teti
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 …
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Robyn Lee

Robyn Lee
Robyn Lee is a 30-something, single lady, living in Connecticut in a small bungalow-style kit house built by her great uncle in the 1950s. She also conveniently lives next door to her sister, brother-in-law and six kids ... and two doors down are her parents. She received her undergraduate degree from …
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DariaSockey

DariaSockey
Daria Sockey is a freelance writer and veteran of the large family/homeschooling scene. She recently returned home from a three-year experiment in full time outside employment. (Hallelujah!) Daria authored several of the original Faith&Life Catechetical Series student texts (Ignatius Press), and is currently a Senior Writer for Faith&Family magazine. A latecomer …
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Kate Lloyd

Kate Lloyd
Kate Lloyd is a rising senior, and a political science major at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire. While not in school, she lives in Whitehall PA, with her mom, dad, five sisters and little brother. She needs someone to write a piece about how it's possible to …
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Lynn Wehner

Lynn Wehner
As a wife and mother, writer and speaker, Lynn Wehner challenges others to see the blessings that flow when we struggle to say "Yes" to God’s call. Control freak extraordinaire, she is adept at informing God of her brilliant plans and then wondering why the heck they never turn out that …
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Make a Pretty Wreath

an easy, inexpensive Christmas wreath you can make at home this Advent

By Maryan Vander Woude

Materials

— grapevine wreath

— metallic gold spray paint

— premade bow secured by wire

— fake holly swag on wire stick

— green floral wire (found at any craft store)

— ornament hanger

— ribbon or string

— Holy Family ornament or Christmas card (use one that you already own or try this one).

Directions:

In order that I can save the wreath from year to year, I chose an 18 inch grapevine wreath ($3 at the discount craft store), but I spray painted it gold to match the priest’s... READ MORE

Litany of the Saints

from EWTN:

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
St. Michael, pray for us.... READ MORE

October 2008

Month of the Rosary

Pauline Year
Background information and resources from the Vatican site
and lots more about St. Paul from CatholicTradition.org
Man of Three Cultures: Rich Leonardi blog dedicated to the Pauline Year
Lapbooks for Catholics’ St. Paul Faith Folder

Some Feast Days in October
Month of the Rosary at Aquinas and More
October 4: St. Francis of Assisi
October 7: Our Lady of the Rosary
October 15: St. Teresa of Avila
October 16: St. Margaret Mary
October 19: St. Isaac Jogues, St. John De BreBeuf, and Companions... READ MORE

September 2008

Liturgical Year: The Year of St. Paul

Pauline Year
Background information and resources from the Vatican site
and lots more about St. Paul from CatholicTradition.org
Man of Three Cultures: Rich Leonardi blog dedicated to the Pauline Year
Lapbooks for Catholics’ St. Paul Faith Folder

Links from National Catholic Register Sunday Guide
Padre Pio Vatican web page
St. Thérèse novena (begins September 23)

Some Feast Days in September
Sept. 8: Mary’s Birthday
Sept. 15: Our Lady of Sorrows
Sept. 20: St. Andrew Kim, St. Paul Chong, and Companions... READ MORE

August 2008

Liturgical Year: The Year of St. Paul

Pauline Year
Background information and resources from the Vatican site
and lots more about St. Paul from CatholicTradition.org
Man of Three Cultures: Rich Leonardi blog dedicated to the Pauline Year

Some Feast Days in August

August 6: Feast of the Transfiguration
August 14: St. Maximilian Kolbe
August 15: Solemnity of the Assumption (Holy Day of Obligation)
August 22: Feast of the Queenship of Mary
August 29: St. Monica
August 28: St. Augustine of Hippo
August 29: Memorial of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist... READ MORE

July 2008

Liturgical Year: The Year of St. Paul

Background information and resources from the Vatican site
and lots more about St. Paul from CatholicTradition.org

Some Other Feast Days in July
July 11: St. Benedict
July 14: Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha
July 16: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 22: Mary Magdalene
July 31: St. Ignatius of Loyola

World Youth Day
Sydney, Australia, July 15-20, 2008
Official World Youth Day site
Pope2008.com: Tim Drake provides you with up-to-the-minute reports on news and preparations, and blogs directly from papal events

What’s... READ MORE


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