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Meet the Faith & Family bloggers. We invite you to join us in encouraging and helping the Faith & Family community grow in faith!

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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On Finding and Teaching Forgiveness

What works in your home?

This weekend, I found myself once again in the confessional seeking reconciliation for a sin that continues to plague me. The priest, a confessor who is new to me, chided me a bit for my disability to forgive myself in the situation. His comments made me feel that in holding on to the bad feelings, in continuing to punish myself mentally for what had transpired, I was distrusting God’s mercy.

The... READ MORE 


Penance Preferences

How do you like to go to Confession?

Last night, I attended our parish’s annual Advent Penance Service.  It was an amazingly beautiful ceremony and a great part of my spiritual preparation for Christmas.  I will admit here (or confess, shall we say) to the fact that I do not receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation frequently enough.

I always have great intentions, but for some reason the hours for our local confessions seem to fall right... READ MORE 


Hard as Nails

Sometimes it takes tough talk to reach teens...

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This week’s podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) features my interview with 30 year old Justin Fatica, author of Hard as Nails: A Mission to Awaken Youth to the Power of God’s Love.  Jason’s Hard as Nails ministry reaches out youth and young adults in an intense and dynamic way. 

A few years ago, Justin was the subject of an HBO documentary featuring his innovative approach... READ MORE 


Come Home For Easter

Confession 101

If you know someone who needs a little encouragement to reconcile with the Church this Lent, Busted Halo offers a video primer on Confession.

Part I

Part II

(I nod politely to the Anchoress for these.)


52 Loves 48

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Warning: following this link may send your insulin levels through the roof.

I like it, though.


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