Baby Blues and Blessings
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, March 18, 2010
This week on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Danielle and I are joined by special guest and Senior Faith & Family writer Kate Wicker. Our conversation accompanies Kate’s wonderful article this week on the topic of Postpartum Depression.
Kate shares her personal experience with Postpartum Depression following the birth of her third daughter. She describes her symptoms,... READ MORE
Lenten Calendar
Posted by Robyn Lee in Faith on Tuesday, March 09, 2010
I went over to my sister’s the other day and I noticed the kids’ Lenten calendars on the fridge. I glanced over the daily resolutions.
Handwritten, in each box were little sacrifices or good works: write letter to Pat, no Wii, make my bed, no computer, draw Aunt Robyn a picture (like the one shown here by my niece Fiona).
It reminded me of Lent growing up in my house.
Mom didn’t make dessert very... READ MORE
Seventy-Seven Times
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, March 09, 2010
We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends. Francis Bacon
The scene played itself out this morning as it does about four times per week. The younger brother, anxious to get out the door to school early so he could have time with his friends. The older brother—the chauffeur—nursing a bad case of “senioritis” and wanting to eek out every... READ MORE
Blessed Travels
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Monday, March 08, 2010
Ever had one of those times when a saint really came through for you? This weekend, I did.
My baby and I travelled by plane to see friends in the DC area. It’s a short flight, about an hour from take-off to landing, but I’ve found that when you have a one-year-old on your lap, any length flight feels long!
I’m not an anxious person generally, but as my husband drove us to the airport on Thursday morning... READ MORE
Not The Sharpest Knife In The Drawer
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Homemaking on Monday, March 08, 2010
It’s probably wrong to have a crush on a kitchen knife, but I do.
For years I have loathed chopping vegetables.
That is, until this past fall, when I was cooking dinner in my sister’s house and had to dice an onion.
It wasn’t that big a deal, but I started in aware that I was about to do something annoying.
Except it wasn’t annoying at all, it was astonishingly easy.
Then and during the course... READ MORE
American Papist
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Saturday, March 06, 2010
Our guest on this week’s podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) is Thomas Peters, a writer and blogger in Washington DC. Thomas currently serves as the Communications Director for the American Principles Project. His award-winning and high-traffic blog, American Papist, recently partnered with Catholic Vote to become a premier provider of Catholic insider news and information.... READ MORE
Spring Cleaning and Spiritual Simplification
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, March 04, 2010
On this week’s episode of the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) I’m joined by Elizabeth Foss and Sarah Reinhard to take on two great topics. We hear from listener Lauren who shares a question about spring cleaning and deep cleaning when you have little ones at home. Do you have any practical tips or favorite product suggestions to share?
Our Faith & Family Feature Product... READ MORE
40 Bags and Fighting Fatigue
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, February 25, 2010
On this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Arwen, Rebecca and I do a “progress check” on the 40 Bags in 40 Days project and I admit to being a slow starter! We discuss remembering why we purge and organize during Lent - more than just “spring cleaning” this is meant to be a spiritual exercise that draws us closer to Christ and one another... READ MORE
Benedict On Retreat
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Last Sunday the Pope and all the Roman Curia began their annual Spiritual Exercises retreat.
In his Angelus address, the Pope took the occasion to ask for prayers and to reflect on all of Lent as a retreat.
If you’d like to use St. Ignatius’ meditations for your own reflection this Lent, check out the Spiritual Exercises Blog.
The authors, a group of Jesuits around the United States, acknowledge that... READ MORE
Stations of the Cross for Kids
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, February 19, 2010
The Stations of the Cross are a lovely devotion, and they’re especially appropriate on Fridays in Lent. Many parishes celebrate them on Friday evenings during the season of penance, but it can be difficult to attend with children. Repeatedly standing and kneeling while corralling children and keeping them from disturbing others is enough of a challenge. Trying also to concentrate on the prayers becomes... READ MORE
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