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He Marveled at Their Unbelief

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-05T11:00:40+00:00

Danielle Bean: from today's Gospel | And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.” And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief. …

How Do You Celebrate?

Rebecca Teti — 2009-07-04T16:00:19+00:00

Rebecca Teti: tell us about Independence Day at your house | Rachel showed us her yummy ol’ flag. Arwen loves fireworks. We have family traditions and political traditions. On the nerdy side, we usually attend a potluck cook-out with other political philosophy grads who’ve ended up in official Washington. It’s nice to see that policy wonks have families and eat hot …

All Shapes and Sizes

Lisa Hendey — 2009-07-04T16:00:10+00:00

Lisa Hendey: Catholic families come in many different forms | I had to smile this week when I read Rachel’s lovely article entitled The Case for Large Families. As the eldest of five children, I don’t need to be convinced by Rachel that a large family can be such a great cause for joy. I count my two sisters and two …

America the Beautiful

Arwen Mosher — 2009-07-04T13:00:30+00:00

Arwen Mosher: Celebrating our country in song | My mother handed on to me a penchant for enjoying singing all the verses of songs. (You should hear us at Christmastime!) When I was a child and we sang patriotic songs in school, it disappointed me when we’d stop after the first verse. And with good reason, because those continuing verses are …

Tips & Tricks for Your Home

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-04T11:00:47+00:00

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Homemaking | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) I bet most of you are out enjoying parades and picnics today, but I’ll post the today’s homemaking coffee talk anyway ... Have a great craft idea? Want to share your favorite cleaning products? Have a …

Cast Off!

Rachel Balducci — 2009-07-04T01:24:57+00:00

Rachel Balducci: ahhhhhhhhh | Just a quick note to thank you all for the prayers, support and encouragement you have offered my family over the last seven weeks (seven weeks, one day, six hours) since Henry broke his leg and got his cast. Henry had his cast removed this past Tuesday and everything is rainbows and roses, glorious and grand. What …

Fitness and Finances

Lisa Hendey — 2009-07-03T21:09:27+00:00

Lisa Hendey: On this week's Faith & Family Live Cast we chat about both! | On today’s podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), we discuss taking care of ourselves and our families physically and financially. In our first segment, Danielle, Rebecca and I chat about finding time to make healthy eating and working out a priority …

Calling All Patriots

Rebecca Teti — 2009-07-03T16:21:53+00:00

Rebecca Teti: an Independence Day bleg | Here’s wishing you and your families a wonderful 4th of July celebration! Share it with us, won’t you? I love to hear how other people and other communities observe our religious and civic feast days. The similarities and the peculiarities are so interesting. So: take pictures, blog about it, and tomorrow at noon I’ll …

Students Hungry for the Truth

Rebecca Teti — 2009-07-03T16:00:14+00:00

Rebecca Teti: and other lessons from theology bloopers | Tom Beaudoin gathered this collection of theology bloopers from undergrads at three colleges. Here’s one: “After reading Martin Luther, I am thinking of becoming protest. Protestant theology teaches “faith alone,” also known as ‘sola fillet’ or ‘sola feta.’” Never write essays on an empty stomach might be the lesson there. Though I’d …

The Joys of Impractical Shoes

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-03T14:00:38+00:00

Danielle Bean: How I know he loves me | On our anniversary yesterday, Dan took me out shopping. He “owed” me some birthday presents from last month (he did not), he said and figured we might as well pick some things out together. I guess I thrill easily, because my man’s voluntary company on a shopping excursion made me giddy. And …

Forming Hearts and Minds

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-03T11:00:03+00:00

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Education | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) Whether your children attend school or are homeschooled, this is the spot to ask questions about curricula, religious education, parent-teacher relationships, or academic concerns of any kind. Please join us!

Creative Re-use

Arwen Mosher — 2009-07-03T02:24:03+00:00

Arwen Mosher: What to do with leftovers? | Last night my parents went to a potluck at their church. My mom took along a Mexican-rice style dish. It was delicious, which I know because I tasted it. But the amazing part was that except for the rice, the dish was made entirely of leftovers from my mom’s fridge. I like to …

President Meets With Catholic Press

Rebecca Teti — 2009-07-02T21:41:57+00:00

Rebecca Teti: | President Obama met with members of the Catholic press for about 40 minutes today. Head on over to our sister site, NCRegister.com, for a series of posts on what they talked about. Our publisher, Fr. Owen Kearns, LC was present (you can see him in the foreground of this photo). Items of particular interest might be the discussion …

Holy Nuns, Happy in Habits

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-02T16:07:26+00:00

Danielle Bean: Nashville Dominican Sisters' joy shines through | 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. HT: The Anchoress

Decent Exposure

Lisa Hendey — 2009-07-02T14:00:20+00:00

Lisa Hendey: Check out this great new program for teenage girls! | I’m happy to help spread the word, especially among my West Coast friends, about an upcoming event being held especially for young ladies. Decent Exposure is a program for designed for teenage girls. On their website, they share the following mission: “We believe magazines and television pressure girls to …

Your Better Half

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-02T11:00:31+00:00

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Marriage | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) Struggling in your marriage? Have some relationship advice to share? Have a marriage success story to share? Have a man/woman question? This weekly thread is the place to do it. Come on in and join the …

Rock On, Mom!

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-02T10:00:31+00:00

Danielle Bean: Small Successes vol. 24 | It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of each week, we do exactly that. To participate, just write up a list of 3 of your recent Small Successes and post it on your blog along with the …

The Case for Large Families

Rachel Balducci — 2009-07-02T02:35:34+00:00

Rachel Balducci: Is it worth it? | Tonight we celebrated the birthday of my six-year-old nephew. Friends and family members converged at a local park for a few hours of fun, where we were all pleasantly surprised by the mild temps and gentle breezes. July in Georgia can be hot, and tonight wasn’t too bad at all. I have mentioned I’m …

Firework Frenzy

Arwen Mosher — 2009-07-01T23:00:19+00:00

Arwen Mosher: How do you feel about them? | Happy Canada Day! I practically grew up in Canada. My childhood home is less than a mile from the Canadian border. Our wedding reception was held on the sixth floor of a building near the river that separates the US and Canada, and my younger brothers had fun proving to their disbelieving …

Marriage & The Political Order

Rebecca Teti — 2009-07-01T20:00:20+00:00

Rebecca Teti: Implications for the common good: responding to same-sex marriage, part 3 | President Obama hosted a reception in honor of LGPT pride month Monday. You should read his remarks—along with those made recently by former Vice President Cheney—on the subject. They remind me I promised you a series of posts addressing different facets of the same-sex marriage debate. In …

Star Struck!

Lisa Hendey — 2009-07-01T17:25:16+00:00

Lisa Hendey: Sarah Bauer shines her radiance. | I’m a self confessed Catholic music groupie. While other people may be totally into Dave Matthews or Sheryl Crow, I’ll take Matt Maher and Sarah Bauer any day of the week! So you can imagine my excitement this past weekend at being able to personally meet Sarah Bauer at the Catholic New Media …

Yours, Mine & Ours

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-01T14:00:09+00:00

Danielle Bean: Do you have your "own" money? | I was listening to a popular radio talk show in the car the other day and a particular caller caught my attention. It was a woman calling in to complain about the fights she always seemed to get in with her husband over money. The show’s host asked for a few details …

Temps & Charts

Danielle Bean — 2009-07-01T11:00:56+00:00

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: NFP | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) This weekly thread is a place where you can share your struggles, triumphs, links, resources, concerns, and questions about all things related to Natural Family Planning. Please join the conversation!

Are You Connecting With Us Yet?

Danielle Bean — 2009-06-30T19:30:25+00:00

Danielle Bean: All that's missing is YOU! | We have over 300 members over at Faith & Family Connect, our new online social network just for Catholic moms. We’ve been sharing photos, questions, advice, and ideas. So far, our most popular group is one started by Lisa Hendey called “Heart, Mind, Body & Soul”—support and encouragement for women to take care …

CNMC Words of Wisdom

Lisa Hendey — 2009-06-30T18:00:29+00:00

Lisa Hendey: Enjoy Danielle Bean's terrific talk from Saturday. | As Danielle shared with you on Sunday, she and I were blessed to meet in person this week at the Catholic New Media Celebration organized by SQPN.com. One of the thrills of the weekend for me was spending time in person with Mrs. Bean, who has long been one of my …

Because He's So Happy!

Arwen Mosher — 2009-06-30T16:00:47+00:00

Arwen Mosher: Seeking joy in God's love | My parents taught me that “Mommy loves you, and Daddy loves you, but Jesus loves you best of all.” I tell Camilla the same thing. We also talk about how it is good to love Jesus, and why: because it makes him happy. Even basic theology is often too complex for a two-year-old, …

There's an App for That

Danielle Bean — 2009-06-30T14:00:46+00:00

Danielle Bean: The iPhone ... Catholic style | Many thanks to Paul Camarata, the genius behind The SaintCast, for this Catholic version of the popular Apple commercial:

Speak Up Now

Danielle Bean — 2009-06-30T11:00:47+00:00

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Open Forum | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) This is the Open Forum Coffee Talk. that means ... anything goes. Ask a question, make a suggestion, share a story, offer some advice—the floor is yours!

A Week to Be Grateful

Arwen Mosher — 2009-06-30T01:52:07+00:00

Arwen Mosher: Coping with traveling Daddy | For weeks, I’ve been dreading the end of June. My husband left Saturday for a week-long business trip. It’s the longest he’s gone on since we’ve been married, and the most number of nights in a row he’s ever spent away from Camilla. We love Daddy, and as you can imagine, we’re not happy …

Quick and Easy Corn Bread

Danielle Bean — 2009-06-29T21:00:06+00:00

Danielle Bean: one of my family's favorites | When I shared my family’s favorite recipe for corn bread on my blog a few years ago, I immediately drew criticism from some Southerners who told me no “real” recipe for corn bread calls for flour. Or sugar according to some. I tried their recipes using only corn meal and now I can …