When the Youngest "Grows Up"
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Family on Tuesday, December 14, 2010
My baby sister turned 40 yesterday. Many blessings to you in this birthday week, Lisa!
She’s the youngest and I’m the oldest of our siblings. Her hitting this milestone is — well, it’s just plain weird. I don’t know who feels older — her, me, or our dad. There’s probably going to be a whole lotta denial going on for a little while.
I remember how adorable she was when she was a baby. I remember when... READ MORE
Little Girl Love
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, August 27, 2010
This week I had an awesome privilege: the chance to be present at the birth of my very first niece.
Only one of my siblings is married, and Bryan’s an only child, so my sister’s kids are (so far) my sole chance at aunt-hood. She has two boys already and I’d have loved another one just as much, but I am thrilled that Branwen had a girl instead.
(I’m already plotting matching Christmas dresses for our... READ MORE
Sibling Revelry
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Saturday, July 24, 2010
Friends of ours are expecting their first child next month.
Whose sister do you suppose sent this gift?
The Heart of Their Vocation
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Wednesday, June 30, 2010
I had the opportunity this week to put together this simple little slideshow for the Norbertine Sisters. They aptly titled it “Liturgical Prayer: The Heart of our Vocation”. Since prayer is at the heart of a mom’s vocation too, and since you might need a few moments of peace and quiet in your life today, I thought I’d share it here.
The five marks of Norbertine Spirituality are:
1. A special... READ MORE
Precious Treasures
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Last night, I spent a wonderful evening in the company of the moms ministry group at St. Clement Catholic Church here in Chicago. Twenty moms were able to rouse the energy and enthusiasm and take the evening off for my talk on “Self Care for Moms”. The parish has many wonderful ministries for young families, this one included. I was so impressed by the way in which this group of women encourages... READ MORE
Operator?
Posted by Robyn Lee in Family on Tuesday, November 24, 2009
My sister Maryan called me today to find out what the plan was for Thanksgiving. Being the go-to person at Faith & Family, you’d think I would have the same role in my family, but not so much. This is pretty much how the conversation went:
Maryan: What is the plan for this week?
Me: Thanksgiving at Mom’s.
Maryan: Thanks Mr. Obvious ... Is mom having dinner Wednesday night?
Me: Maybe.
Maryan: Is Marcia... READ MORE
Single Lady Amidst a Family of Moms
Posted by Robyn Lee in Family on Friday, October 30, 2009
When Danielle Bean first asked me to blog on Faith and Family LIVE, I asked myself: “What service could a single person offer to a community of moms?”
They couldn’t possibly want to know about my crazy (cousin) roommates, NYC trips with my best friend, or that my living room is decorated with a collection of bobble head characters from the TV show The Office. I might even create reader envy if I... READ MORE
Foundations of Religious Life
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Saturday, September 05, 2009
On this week’s podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), I share my conversation with Sr. Mary Prudence Allen, R.S.M. who is one of the co-authors of The Foundations of Religious Life: Revisiting the Vision
Holy Nuns, Happy in Habits
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Thursday, July 02, 2009
I challenge you to watch this video and not wind up with a big goofy grin on your face by the end. This kind of joy is positively infectious.
Celebrating Sisters
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Earlier today, I ran across this article about a special museum exhibit entitled “Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America”. The exhibit is opening this weekend in Cincinnati and it’s goal is to share the contributions of Catholic sisters in the history of the United States. The exhibit’s website features a small flavor of what visitors will see:
Meet women who corresponded with President Thomas Jefferson, talked down bandits and roughnecks, lugged pianos into the wilderness, and provided the nation’s first health insurance to Midwestern loggers. Discover sisters’ courage during the Civil War, the Gold Rush, the San Francisco Earthquake, the Influenza Epidemic, the Civil Rights Movement, and Hurricane Katrina.
The article and the information about the exhibit left me wishing I lived a bit closer to Cincinnati so that I could visit firsthand. It also left me thinking about the many special sisters who have touched my own life over the years. Just as we did with the “Thank You, Father” post last month, I thought it might be fun to acknowledge a few of the special nuns who have contributed to our own personal histories. They come in many shapes and sizes, in and out of habit, but all share the common bond of having dedicated their lives to the service of God and others.
In my own life, I owe a debt of gratitude to Sr. Esther, who prepared me so diligently for my First Communion. I also have a great fondness for the Franciscan sisters who taught me during my junior high years. At this stage in life, I feel blessed to count a few sisters as friends, including Sr. Flor and Sr. Rosa Maria who work with me at our parish. I’d be remiss in discussing sisters if I didn’t mention my good cyber-buddies and nun bloggers Sister Julie of A Nun’s Life and the Daughters of St. Paul in Chicago, especially Sister Anne and Sister Helena. These women have inspired me in countless ways.
Is there a special Sister in your life? Why not take a moment today to share her story with us and allow us to pray along with you for her? Let’s all remember these women in our prayers and hope that many others will be called to a vocation in the religious life.
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