Faith & Family Live!

Faith & Family Live is where everyday moms offer one another inspiration, support, and encouragement in Catholic living. Anyone grappling with the meaning of life or the cleaning of laundry is welcome here. Read the blog, check out our magazine, join our community, learn more about our mission, and come on in! READ MORE

Bloggers

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

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 …
Read My Posts

Get our FREE Daily Digest

Add Faith & Family to iTunes

 
 

Sip Stealing?

Is drinking prior to paying permissible?

If we’re friends on Facebook, perhaps you saw the little post on my profile yesterday that has garnered close to 150 passionate opinions:

Here is a philosophical question I am debating with someone important in my life. If you are shopping in a store and fully intend to purchase a diet coke, is it permissible to open and drink the beverage as you shop, before paying for it. I say “no” - what do you... READ MORE 


New Priests, By the Numbers

A look at those seeking ordination

I’m a big “numbers” girl, so I really enjoyed reading this great article today looking at the “graduating” class of priests who will be ordained in 2011.

The survey in question is the The Class of 2011: Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood conducted by the Georgetown University Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), and commissioned by the USCCB’s Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated... READ MORE 


Help Choose a Cover

Your opinions are needed!

Many of you know that I’ve been busy for the past several months working on my next book, to be titled: A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul. My great publisher, Ave Maria Press, is now working on selecting the cover for the book.  We would love your help in this process!  Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GW62ZLT and take a very brief survey... READ MORE 


What Do You Hear About Health Care?

This article about Congressman Joseph Cao of Louisiana’s decision to oppose the health care plan caught my eye.

“Being a Jesuit [he was once a seminarian and continues to adhere to Ignatian spirituality], I very much adhere to the notion of social justice,” Cao said.

“I do fully understand the need of providing everyone with access to health care, but to me personally, I cannot be privy to a law... READ MORE 


Lenten Observances Poll

Your opinion needed!

Remember when I asked for your Lenten ideas for kids?

You all shared some great answers. Now it’s time to take a survey of your favorites and turn them into a Top Ten list we can share here at Faith and Family.

PLEASE take a moment to vote for your favorites!

I’ve made up a poll of the most popular answers and set it up to allow you to vote more than once. So if you have a few favorites, feel free... READ MORE 


Page 1 of 1 pages