Lisa Hendey

Matt Maher Groupie Alert

Lisa M. Hendey — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:14 +0000

Perhaps it’s shameful to admit this, but I am a huge — indeed perhaps the hugest — Matt Maher groupie. So I took note this morning when this Rome Reports video landed in my inbox: In it, we hear Matt’s plans for an upcoming tour and his participating this summer in a music festival in [...]

Light of Love: Help Make a Film about Religious Vocations

Lisa M. Hendey — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:24 +0000

LOS ANGELES – With less than one month until production, Catholic vocations organization Imagine Sisters is proud to announce a ﬁlm about the beauty of religious life: Light of Love. The ﬁlm will be centered around ﬁve interviews with sisters from around the United States and will include a ﬁrst-hand look into the prayer, service, [...]

When Evangelism is Offensive

Lisa M. Hendey — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:15:29 +0000

I’m still mulling over a treadmill “conference” I had with a dear friend this morning at the gym. This particular person is very religious, but not Christian. My friend shared the recent experience of being invited to a “dedication” (Baptism type ceremony) for a friend’s newborn child. The ceremony occurred within the context of the regular Sunday [...]

Learning to Live from Someone Who Has Died – Zach Sobiech

Lisa M. Hendey — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:48:22 +0000

This video has been making the rounds since the world said goodbye to Zach Sobiech on May 20th. Gone too soon, but having touched so many in immeasurable ways, Zach tells us in his own words in this video about living life to its fullest. Please take 22 minutes today and watch this video. Then [...]

The Great Gatsby: Four Faith Takeaways

Lisa M. Hendey — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:34 +0000

With the most sincere of apologies to my AP English teacher Brother Aquinas, I never read The Great Gatsby. And owing to old age, any knowledge that I had of the plot from my perusal of the Cliff Notes version has been lost through the years. So I went into today’s viewing of Baz Luhrmann’s [...]

Real Men Pray the Rosary: 33 Day Rosary Challenge

Lisa M. Hendey — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:16 +0000

Editor’s note: While we’re already well into the month of May, it’s not too late to jump on board with this wonderful prayer initiative! I thank David Calvillo, author of Real Men Pray the Rosary: A Practical Guide to a Powerful Prayer, for sharing the following. LMH Real Men Pray the Rosary: 33 Day Rosary [...]

Pope Francis to “Unlock” Pontifical Mission Societies’ “Missio” App

Lisa M. Hendey — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:46 +0000

From the Catholic geek files news desk comes the exciting update that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, will engage in a historic moment on Friday when he activates a brand new smartphone app called “Missio”. I’ll share the full press release below, but just have to say that this is a fascinating development in the [...]

Space Oddity – May God’s Love Be with You!

Lisa M. Hendey — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:51 +0000

If you haven’t seen it yet, you simply must take five minutes and enjoy “Space Oddity”, the amazing video recently released by Astronaut Chris Hadfield performing David Bowie’s classic “Space Oddity” shot entirely in the International Space Station. By the time you read this, it’s fairly certain that the video will have been viewed over 8 million [...]

Does God Exist, Does Brandon Vogt Ever Sleep and Other Strange Notions

Lisa M. Hendey — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:44 +0000

Although it’s been widely covered across the Catholic blogosphere, the launch of the amazing new site Strange Notions has me starry-eyed. Here’s the fantastic trailer for the site: Gorgeous, compelling, provoking – right?! But that video is only a tiny hint at what’s contained within the virtual walls of Brandon Vogt’s new masterpiece. From the [...]

Tell Me about Your Favorite “Social Media Priests and Deacons”

Lisa M. Hendey — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:35 +0000

OK team – I’m back again looking for your help! To help me with a special presentation I’m working on, please name your favorite “Social Media Priests and Deacons” – not just the “superstars”, but especially links to everyday pastors and associates who “get” using these tools to support the work they do in their [...]