Daily Scripture Reflection for 2/11/12
Lectionary 334: Sat. Feb.11, 2012: Scripture: I Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34. Psalm 106: 6-7.19-20.21-22. Mark 8:1-10. Saturday’s Readings Four of the six miraculous feeding narratives in the New Testament are found in Mark and Matthew. Matthew is handing on what he … Keep reading
Beyond Words with Mark Hart For 2/12/12
Mark Hart discusses the scriptures for Sunday’s Mass and helps us to celebrate the liturgy of the word. Video Link
One Teen’s Glimpse of Heaven
Thank you to my friend William for sharing this amazing video footage of Chip Madren and his amazing story of courage. You can read the article here, but I encourage you to take a few moments and to watch this … Keep reading
Getting One’s Head into The Heavens
I’m a bit of a perpetual latecomer, it seems. Though I’ve been hearing bits of G.K. Chesterton’s thoughts for years now, I’ve only recently come into possession of his widely-touted Orthodoxy. Imagine my thrill to learn that Chesterton was a journalist by … Keep reading
Some Great New Lenten Devotionals
I have a pile of new Lenten releases sitting on my counter. While I didn’t have time to read them all cover-to-cover, I have spent some time looking these over and can recommend them as great resources for you to … Keep reading
Daily Scripture Reflection for 2/10/12
Scripture: Lectionary 333. Feb.10. I Kings 11:29-32.12:19. Psalm 81:10-11.12-13.14-15. Mark 7:31-37 Friday’s Readings Listening (hearing) is a frequent word and theme in the Bible. This helps us to ponder over God’s word when we hear the word “listen” attentively to … Keep reading
Role Models
Recently I met with a group of other moms, the topic of Tebow Mania came up. A few of the moms had teenaged sons and they expressed how pleased they were that there was at least one NFL player that … Keep reading
Engaging Teenagers in the Faith, Part 2
In my previous column I shared some positive and effective responses that we parents can have to teenagers who complain that they do not “feel” like going to mass. In this column I’d like to explore how we can empower … Keep reading
Is it True? Is it Kind? Is it Necessary?
I came across this on a blog a while back. A fellow mom was sharing how she asks her children to “test” their speech–especially with one another–with this: Is it True? Is it Kind? Is it Necessary? I definitely need … Keep reading
Support Sister Rose Pacatte’s “My Brain Story”
My friends who are Daughters of St. Paul know that I’m a bit of a Pauline groupie, and while I don’t think I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting Sister Rose Pacatte in person, I have heard her speak numerous … Keep reading