http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/author/Rebecca en rebeccateti@verizon.net Copyright 2009 2009-07-03T16:21:53+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/calling_all_patriots Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/calling_all_patriots#When:16:21:53Z 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 put up … Just me 2009-07-03T16:21:53+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/students_hungry_for_the_truth Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/students_hungry_for_the_truth#When:16:00:14Z 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 like to … Just me 2009-07-03T16:00:14+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/president_meets_with_catholic_press Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/president_meets_with_catholic_press#When:21:41:57Z | 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 of … News 2009-07-02T21:41:57+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/marriage_the_political_order Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/marriage_the_political_order#When:20:00:20Z 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 part one … Marriage 2009-07-01T20:00:20+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/rainy_day_fun1 Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/rainy_day_fun1#When:16:00:27Z | On the East Coast we’re experiencing the rainiest June I can recall. Just days and days that can’t be spent poolside or riding bikes. There are always movies and computer games of course, but besides the questionable influences involved, I simply don’t think it’s brain-healthy to spend much time in front of the glowing screens. It certainly doesn’t make … Family 2009-06-29T16:00:27+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/year_of_the_priest_movies Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/year_of_the_priest_movies#When:00:48:21Z Tell us your favorites | Did you catch our sister site’s Top 10 Priest Movies? That list excluded foreign films and stories about bishops and cardinals, but it sparked a blog conversation. B-Movie Catechism has some other choices, as does The American Catholic. More in comments here, too, and this post has some interesting choices. My top picks would be On … Reviews 2009-06-27T00:48:21+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/priests_brothers Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/priests_brothers#When:00:52:13Z | I am truly touched by a letter Archbishop Dolan of New York sent his priests recently. The Whispers in the Loggia blog had both the letter and this photo of the Archbishop at an ordination today. In one sense it’s just a letter making some basic announcements. But I admire the Archbishop’s effort to truly shepherd and befriend his … Faith 2009-06-26T00:52:13+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/obama_to_meet_benedict Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/obama_to_meet_benedict#When:19:00:43Z | President Obama and His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI are scheduled to meet for the first time on July 10th. This is historic because one is a charismatic leader whose followers believe he was chosen by God, and the other is Pope Benedict. Now…don’t get angry with me you Obama fans! A very Liberal friend of mine who writes for … News 2009-06-24T19:00:43+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/the_pope_padre_pio Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/the_pope_padre_pio#When:19:00:11Z Benedict's pilgrimage to Pietrelcina | The Pope went to visit Padre Pio yesterday. Here’s his homily for the occasion. It’s a lovely comparison of Padre Pio to St. Paul, concentrating primarily on the Saint of Pietrelcina’s profound life of prayer and union with God, which enabled him in turn to live a life of continual self-offering and care for the sick. … Faith 2009-06-22T19:00:11+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/happy_fathers_day Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/happy_fathers_day#When:00:18:51Z | When you’re fortunate enough to have your parents live close by, one of life’s little pleasures is watching the relationships they develop with your own kids. Sometimes, observing the delight my dad takes in his grandkids (and theirs in him), I feel I must be getting a glimpse of my own childhood through my father’s eyes—that is, I can … Just me 2009-06-22T00:18:51+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/test_of_faith Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/test_of_faith#When:18:00:49Z | Test of Faith is an interesting project out of Cambridge University to promote greater understanding between the worlds of science and faith. Here’s the trailer for what looks like an interesting documentary. News 2009-06-19T18:00:49+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/taking_christ_into_the_world Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/taking_christ_into_the_world#When:14:00:01Z | Did your parish do a Eucharistic procession on the feast of Corpus Christi? Ours did. It was far more humble than the one the Holy Father led between the basilicas of St. John Lateran and Mary Major in Rome. We had a nice-sized crowd, and our pastor carried an absolutely enormous monstrance, but let’s just say our parish hasn’t … Faith 2009-06-18T14:00:01+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/faithfulness_in_christ Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/faithfulness_in_christ#When:15:59:59Z a year of renewal for priests...and all of us | Friday, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, the Church’s Year of the Priest begins. The Pope wants the Church to renew its understanding of the identity of the priest. Even moreso, he wants priests to be renewed in their personal holiness and sense of mission. That’s why he’s named St. … Faith 2009-06-17T15:59:59+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/what_a_wonderful_world Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/what_a_wonderful_world#When:01:45:42Z now with shadow puppets | A college chum posted this on her facebook page today. My kids loved it. Perhaps yours will too. Reviews 2009-06-17T01:45:42+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/how_to_talk_to_your_pastor Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/how_to_talk_to_your_pastor#When:16:00:34Z don't forget he's human | While going to greet a priest after Mass many years ago, I accidentally overheard the tail end of a conversation he was having with another parishioner. She was absolutely excoriating him for the same homily I was about to thank him for. The homily wasn’t even about a hot-button topic! It was Mother’s Day and he’d … Faith 2009-06-15T16:00:34+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/sabotaged Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/sabotaged#When:20:45:00Z when pie in the sky gives way to just pie | I had such high hopes for using the coming week to de-clutter. Our weekend house-guests will be gone. My messiest kid will be away with cousins. I was going to get ahead of him for once and clean lunch boxes & uniforms and put them in storage. The boxes of … Homemaking 2009-06-13T20:45:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/schools_out Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/schools_out#When:21:30:00Z | Today marked the close of the school year for St.Jerome’s Catholic School. Finally!  It’s hard to say who wishes harder for school to let out around here: me or my kids. We always celebrate the accomplishments of the school year with some kind of treat. Sometimes it’s a stop at an ice cream parlor. Tonight it’s a pizza dinner … Just me 2009-06-11T21:30:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/missionary_kids Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/missionary_kids#When:21:00:01Z what would the Pope teach your kids if he could? | On May 30 Pope Benedict met with a group of child missionaries. Don’t you love the look on this kid’s face? He’s already excited about being with the Pope and then: a present! You have to read the Holy Father’s Q & A with these kids: absolutely charming. But first, … Faith 2009-06-10T21:00:01+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/i_sing_the_mighty_power_of_god Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/i_sing_the_mighty_power_of_god#When:01:03:00Z | We awoke this morning to a clap and roll of thunder so close and powerful the sound shook the house and set off all the car alarms on the street. That set me meditating on and off today on the power of God. (Storms rolled in and out all day.) This video enabling us to see down the funnel … Reviews 2009-06-10T01:03:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/is_he_for_rent Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/is_he_for_rent#When:21:00:00Z | Look at the newborn anteater who’s turned up in a Japanese zoo! He’s delightful. I wish I could hire him out for my kitchen each Spring. With a polite nod to ninme. Reviews 2009-06-08T21:00:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/pseudo_marriage_part_ii Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/pseudo_marriage_part_ii#When:18:00:00Z | When I made the promise here to do a series of posts on same-sex marriage, I didn’t know the opportunity to go on a week-long silent retreat would arise shortly thereafter. I don’t want to raise a whole can of worms when I’m not around to moderate. But perhaps the following posts from Prof. Anthony Esolen can tide you … Marriage 2009-06-05T18:00:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/free_doughnuts Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/free_doughnuts#When:17:00:00Z | Tomorrow, June 5th, is National Doughnut Day. To mark the occasion, Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut. Find a store here. Food 2009-06-04T17:00:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/this_is_what_dialogue_looks_like Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/this_is_what_dialogue_looks_like#When:18:00:00Z Robbie George & Douglas Kmiec debate | There was a lot of talk about dialogue in the run-up to the President’s appearance at Notre Dame. May 28th, there actually was one. Obama supporter and Pepperdine University Professor Douglas Kmiec and Princeton’s Robbie George had a debate about how pro-lifers should approach the Obama administration. Catholic University hosted the debate at the … News 2009-06-03T18:00:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/shower_of_roses1 Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/shower_of_roses1#When:16:00:00Z | One of the coolest Roman Catholic (Roman in the geographical sense) traditions is the shower of roses from the oculus of the Pantheon at Pentecost. The bright petals are meant to recall the tongues of fire. I’ve only seen it in stills, but here it is in video. I’m away on Ignatian Spiritual Exercises this week (this and other … Just me 2009-06-02T16:00:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/wisdom_purpose_fulfillment Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/wisdom_purpose_fulfillment#When:17:00:00Z Introducing the Phases of Womanhood website | Phases of Womanhood, an outreach to women of all ages and states in life, has just re-launched its website. In addition to spiritual encouragement, articles on women’s issues and news, you’ll find a multi-person blog and updates on conferences and events. In full disclosure, I count several personal friends among the women of Phases, … Reviews 2009-06-01T17:00:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/equal_time_for_other_media Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/equal_time_for_other_media#When:19:00:00Z Behold Paschal Playdoh Productions! | Commenting on the latest Lego Gospel, reader Patricia mentioned her kids do something similar in Play-Doh. “Paschal Playdoh Productions,” she said. “Show us,” I asked, and she graciously agreed. The following shots come from the incredibly creative hands of Abraham & Abigail (with occasional help from Silas). You’ll have to take my word for it how … Family 2009-05-30T19:00:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/ending_on_a_sweet_note Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/ending_on_a_sweet_note#When:04:43:00Z | Did you stay up for Jay Leno’s finale as host of the Tonight Show? I’m glad I did because it ended on a sweet note. After thanking his wife (“I’m proud I’m at this dance with the girl I came with”) and all his staff, Leno noted that in interviews this week, people kept asking him what his legacy … Reviews 2009-05-30T04:43:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/found_on_facebook Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/found_on_facebook#When:00:47:00Z Mother finds her kidnapped son | When Avril Grube waved good-bye to her son Gavin 27 years ago, she thought he was going to the zoo. Instead, in defiance of a court order, his father took him to Hungary. She thought she’d never see him again. But thanks to Facebook, she has. Read the story here. I’ll have to re-think my … News 2009-05-30T00:47:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/a_saint_sad_is_a_sad_saint Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/a_saint_sad_is_a_sad_saint#When:00:25:00Z having fun is a valid apostolate | Two days late. I don’t think St. Philip Neri, with his wonderful sense of humor, will be offended, though. I found this winsome icon at our own Sr. Pat’s site while sending an e-card to a friend whose patron is St. Philip Since the time right before I entered the Church this joyful saint … Faith 2009-05-29T00:25:00+00:00 http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/the_prodigal_mini_fig Rebecca Teti http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/the_prodigal_mini_fig#When:03:00:00Z | Those of you who enjoyed The Passion of Christ in Lego will be interested in the newest Bernetsky Brother production. Reviews 2009-05-28T03:00:00+00:00