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Danielle Bean

Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is Editorial Director of 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 work, the two …
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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 …
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Lisa Hendey

Lisa Hendey
Lisa Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com, a Catholic web site focusing on the Catholic faith, Catholic parenting and family life, and Catholic cultural topics. Most recently she has authored The Handbook for Catholic Moms. Lisa is also employed as webmaster for her parish web sites. …
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Arwen Mosher

Arwen Mosher
Arwen Mosher lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan and their young children Camilla and Blaise. 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 is ABC Family. …
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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 …
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Robyn Lee

Robyn Lee
Robyn Lee is the managing editor of Faith & Family magazine. She is (yikes!) an almost 30 year-old, single lady, living in Connecticut with her two cousins 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 …
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Hallie Lord

Hallie Lord
Hallie Lord married her dashing husband, Dan, in the fall of 2001 (the same year, coincidentally, that she joyfully converted to the Catholic faith). They now happily reside in the deep South with their two energetic boys and two very sassy girls. In her *ample* spare time, Hallie enjoys cheap wine, …
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Fr. John Bartunek, LC

Fr. John Bartunek, LC

Fr John Bartunek, LC, STL, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991. After college he worked as a high school history teacher, drama director, and …
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Guest Bloggers

Jeff Young

Jeff Young
Everyone is entitled to at least one good idea, right? Well, Jeff Young had his in October 2008 when he was struck dumb by the Catholic Foodie concept. It was a Reese's moment for him. Two great "tastes" that "taste" great together. Food and faith! Jeff produces the Catholic Foodie internet …
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Elizabeth Foss

Elizabeth Foss
Elizabeth Foss, an award winning columnist for the Arlington Catholic Herald, published her first book, Real Learning: Education in the Heart of My Home in 2003. The book is now in its third printing. Her popular blog, In the Heart of My Home is a source of inspiration and support for Catholic women …
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Exaltation of the Cross With a Side of Soup

A Catholic Foodie Special: The Faith & Family Live Edition

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Today I bring to the table a special episode of the Catholic Foodie... just for you here at Faith & Family Live.

So, what’s on the menu?

Well, good stuff, of course!

On this day when we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, I have prepared a thoughtful appetizer for you. It’s based on this question: Why in the world would anyone want to exalt a cross?

For those of you unfamiliar with... READ MORE 


What Does Food Have to Do with Faith?

What does food have to do with faith?

I mean, faith involves prayer, church, the bible, the sacraments. What does any of that have to do with food?

At first glance, it might seem that the two are unrelated. But let’s take a closer look by searching for food in the bible.

Did you know that the bible is filled with food? Really, it is. From cover to cover.


WWJD? Is There a Better Question?

It’s on teen wristbands, hats, and t-shirts. I even once saw WWJD? tattooed on a young woman’s arm.

The idea, of course, is that we should continually ask ourselves: What Would Jesus Do? as a way of ensuring we will always do the right thing.

The question has become so commonplace, that I think most of us never pause to examine it. Or even to ask if this is an appropriate way to determine what we... READ MORE 


What Would Bach Think?

Christ, the same through all time and culture

I laughed out loud when I read Jimmy Akin’s post at the National Catholic Register earlier this week: Alien Robots Worship Jesus!

While the robot version of Bach’s Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring was interesting, I prefer a more traditional version, like the Celtic Woman one above (Though I find the gowns and dramatic lighting distracting—does anyone else find that?).

But either way, I love that Johann... READ MORE 


Sweet Mercy

We’re planning a sweet celebration to remind us of the sweetness of Christ’s Divine Mercy later today.

How about you? Do you have special plans for marking today’s feast of Divine Mercy?

For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world!

 


Bring to Me Lukewarm Souls

Divine Mercy Novena Day 9

Today is the last day of the Divine Mercy novena that will end with Divine Mercy Sunday, this coming Sunday.

You can read more about the background of the Divine Mercy at EWTN.

I will be posting the prayers of the novena each day here, as a reminder for each of us to participate in this powerful novena:

“Today bring to Me the Souls who have become Lukewarm, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy.... READ MORE 


The Souls in Purgatory

Divine Mercy Novena Day 8

Today is the eighth day of the Divine Mercy novena that will end on Divine Mercy Sunday, this coming Sunday.

You can read more about the background of the Divine Mercy at EWTN.

I will be posting the prayers of the novena each day here, as a reminder for each of us to participate in this powerful novena:

“Today bring to Me the Souls who are in the prison of Purgatory, and immerse them in the abyss... READ MORE 


Those Who Glorify My Mercy

Divine Mercy Novena Day 7

Today is the seventh day of the Divine Mercy novena that will end on Divine Mercy Sunday, this coming Sunday.

You can read more about the background of the Divine Mercy at EWTN.

I will be posting the prayers of the novena each day here, as a reminder for each of us to participate in this powerful novena:

Today bring to Me the Souls who especially venerate and glorify My Mercy, and immerse them in... READ MORE 


Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children

Divine Mercy Novena Day 6

Today is the sixth day of the Divine Mercy novena that will end on Divine Mercy Sunday, this coming Sunday.

You can read more about the background of the Divine Mercy at EWTN.

I will be posting the prayers of the novena each day here, as a reminder for each of us to participate in this powerful novena:

Today bring to Me the Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children, and immerse them... READ MORE 


Souls of Those Who Have Separated Themselves

Divine Mercy Novena Day 5

Today is the fifth day of the Divine mercy novena that will end on Divine Mercy Sunday, this coming Sunday.

You can read more about the background of the Divine Mercy at EWTN.

I will be posting the prayers of the novena each day here, as a reminder for each of us to participate in this powerful novena:

“Today bring to Me the Souls of those who have separated themselves from My Church, and immerse... READ MORE 


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