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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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Guest Bloggers

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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Topography of Faith

A fascinating look

Here are the results of a Pew survey sorting religions in each state. It’s interesting to see the major denominational groups across the country—roll over each state to see the breakdown. Does your state look the way you expected it to? Mine did!

HT: Jennifer’s Favorite Links


Erin Go Braugh

How Irish are ya?

My husband is one of the very few people I know who has absolutely no Irish blood in his lineage. It’s very strange because I feel like just about everyone else in this land has at least a drop or two of Irish blood running through their veins.

My own lineage is an Irish/Swedish mix, but I’ve always identified more with my Swedish roots (probably because my maiden name is obviously Swedish). But... READ MORE 


Our Nation - How Strong Is Its Hull?

We have a simple request, really ...

All the Water in the World

All the water in the world,
However hard it tried,
Could never sink the smallest ship
Unless it got inside.

And all the evil in the world,
The blackest kind of sin,
Can never hurt you the least bit
Unless you let it in.

(Author Unknown)

As we move into the aftermath of the 2010 mid-term elections, there is much to think about.

Soon, many new faces will be seen around the... READ MORE 


Old Meets New

I am typing this blog post from a good old fashioned New Hampshire country store. They sell pickles in giant jars here and the locals gather on benches out front to talk about the taxes and the weather.

Others of us skip the local gossip and come for the wi-fi.

I am here at least once a week these days. I come here to work while Kateri works at a nearby stable caring for the horses. It’s very nice... READ MORE 


Worth Fighting For

The beauty of ordinary living

Today we observe the anniversary of September 11, 2001, the day of the biggest terrorist attack on US soil.  It’s a good day to remember and to pray for all those who were killed or wounded because of those attacks, and for those who lost loved ones and whose lives were changed for the worse because of that day.

I think it’s also a good day to salute and pray for all those who are serving to protect... READ MORE 


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