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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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Fatima Comes to Boston

Just in time for the month of the Rosary

Since October is the month of the Rosary, and October 13th is the anniversary of what I like to call The Day God proved His Existence to the World (aka the miracle of the sun), I thought it would be a good idea to tell you about my husband’s job.

Bill is the escort of the National Pilgrim Virgin of Our Lady of Fatima. This statue was given to the World Apostolate of Fatima (formerly known as the... READ MORE 


Seek To Be Enriched

the pope's message to artists...and us
Fra Lippo Lippi

Benedict XVI met with a group of artists and scientists while in Portugal last week.

That speech makes a good follow-up to last week’s podcast discussion of Christians and the arts.

Using Barbara Nicolosi’s work as a starting point, we chatted about the power of a true story, regardless of whether it’s explicitly Christian.

The Pope also spoke (probably more eloquently!) about the power of truth—and... READ MORE 


Benedict At Fatima

AP Photo/Paulo Duarte

Last night the Holy Father consecrated the world’s priests to Our Lady of Fatima.

Here is his beautiful prayer of consecration.

I think the final stanza is particularly lovely:

“Let your presence cause new blooms to burst forth
in the desert of our loneliness,
let it cause the sun to shine on our darkness,
let it restore calm after the tempest,
so that all mankind shall see the salvation
of the Lord,... READ MORE 


Pope In Portugal

(AP Photo/Armando Franca)

The Pope hadn’t even de-planed from his trip to Portugal before delivering on the promised “intense message” at Fatima.

Benedict’s remark that the deepest attacks on the Church today come not from without, but from sins within, made instant headlines.

When a reporter asked about the Third Secret of Fatima, the Pope in essence downplayed the specific meaning and focused on its general prophesy of suffering... READ MORE 


Benedict To Fatima

what will the "intense message" be?

The Pope will visit Portugal next week.

The “heart” of the trip will be a May 13th visit to Fatima.

Vatican press secretary Fr. Federico Lombardi has ignited a mini-storm of curiosity by saying the Pope will deliver an “intense message” at Fatima.

I’ve run across some blogs speculating about matters that are beyond my ken, not being a Fatima expert.

However, if I had to wager I’d predict the Holy... READ MORE 


Fatima Film Debuts Next Week

Your Chance to See a Great New Film

You can read Daria Sockey’s review of the newly-released film about the story of Fatima, The 13th Day, in today’s feature article.

Says Anthony Ryan, Director of Marketing for Ignatius Press, the North American distributor of the film:

“The 13th Day is an antidote film for our time. It is a reminder that a thin veil exists between our world and the next. The Message of Fatima is a relevant wake-up call to a culture torn apart by abortion, war, and injustice. Every Catholic, perhaps every person, should see this film.”

Check out Catholic Screenings to learn more about where you can register for a screening of this inspiring new film.


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