Happy Feast Day! What Did You Hear?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Best wishes for a happy feast day, Everyone!
How are you celebrating and what did you hear at Mass?
Our celebrant cracked us up by remembering some poll he read shortly after Mother Teresa passed away.
“Do you think Mother Teresa is in heaven?” the pollster asked. 65% thought she was.
There were various other questions, including the final one: “Are you going to heaven?”
93% of people were sure they were going to heaven!
Respondents were more certain of their own sanctity than Mother Teresa’s!
His reflections flowed from there.
What did you hear?
Easy Costume Ideas
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, October 27, 2011
[Because it might be helpful for panicking moms across the country, I’m re-running this post from a few years ago.]
It’s that time of year again. As the poll we have going in the sidebar indicates, in late October many Catholic moms find themselves preparing to celebrate Halloween, All Saints Day, or some combination of the two.
And that means COSTUMES.
Have you been sewing for weeks and now your... READ MORE
One Big Happy
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Monday, November 01, 2010
Archbishop Dolan has a sweet reflection for today’s feast.
Lamenting the apostasy of some celebrity who left the Church because she wanted to feel more “connected,” he notes there’s nothing more intimate than the communion of the saints we celebrate today:
We Catholics have believed in this “inherent harmony of the universe” for two millennia, and at the heart of our faith is a sense of union with... READ MORE
All Ye Saints in Heaven
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, November 01, 2010
Today is the Feast of All Saints!
It’s a good idea to go to Mass today and soak up some of those saintly graces and favors, but because this feast happens to fall on a Monday, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation (for Catholics in the U.S.).
If you’re looking for a cute cupcake idea to celebrate today, try this saintly inspiration from Catholic Cuisine.
If you’d like to make a more traditional treat,... READ MORE
Ora Pro Nobis
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, October 31, 2010
Invasion of the Halloween Rats
Posted by AGroup in Just me on Friday, October 29, 2010
I’ve been so preoccupied with hiding from rats (yes, rats) as of late that I almost forgot to stop in and say hello!
Hello!
I must confess, fashion is just about the last thing on my mind right now—unless you know where a gal might find a fashionable blowtorch, of course. I would be very, very interested in obtaining information of that sort. 
Naturally, my mind has wandered to Halloween on one or... READ MORE
Family Rewards and Celebrating Saints
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, October 28, 2010
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Danielle, Kate and I recap Danielle’s recent post on “reward systems” to discuss the topic of motivating our children to good behavior. Do your kids receive a reward for finishing chores? Are there other incentives for extra chores? What happens when “bribing” the kids backfires and they expect a reward... READ MORE
"Saints" At Mass
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Monday, October 25, 2010
Will people come in costume to Mass at your parish on Sunday?
Fr. Z. wants to know,and is sponsoring a poll.
He’s asking a very narrow question about costumes at Mass.
I’m curious how your parish observes All Saints & All Souls days generally.
Anything beyond the special masses for those days? Are your observances private, or sponsored and encouraged by the parish?
Playing the Part
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, November 03, 2008
Here is Gabby modeling the St. Rose of Lima costume she wore to a party over the weekend.
It was her idea to pose so sanctimoniously.
“Um, why don’t you just look at me and smile?” I suggested.
“Because I am a saint!” she rolled her eyes before resuming her holy posture.
Did you know that St. Rose cut off all her hair in order to avoid vanity? Did you know that she wore a crown of roses in order to conceal a crown of spikes she wore as a penance?
Yeah, Gabby didn’t want to hear about that stuff either.
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