Revive This Land
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Today, I just have to share this fun video that I received from Catholic producer Joe Gleason who shared it with me along with the following note:
“I’m a 25-year-old Catholic video producer from South Bend, IN, and I wanted to pass on to you a short music video… The video is shot with iPhones and features people young and old, Catholic and Protestant, singing and playing music in public places all... READ MORE
Mass in a Mall?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Monday, June 11, 2012
Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of attending Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ in a most unusual setting - a shopping mall!
Let me clarify… the Eucharist was actually celebrated at St. Francis Chapel, a very lovely urban Boston worship space which has operated in the heart of the Prudential Center shopping mall since 1969. Today, the serene chapel is under the... READ MORE
Defend the Faith!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, April 19, 2012
A newly-formed organization wants to help Catholics interested in learning how to better defend the faith in the public square. The group, called Catholic Voices USA, needs volunteers who will “defend Church teachings, in response to Pope Benedict XVI’s recent call for an effective witness in public life.”
Kathryn Jean Lopez is editor-at-large of National Review Online and is one of the group’s organizers.... READ MORE
Youcat!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The best selling Catholic book in the world right now belongs to the youth.
Youcat, a catechism book geared for young people, is a hot-selling book. According to the book’s editor, over 1.7 million copies have been sold, with more good news coming from there.
“Young people are evangelizing their peers as well as deepening their own faith,” said Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., founder and editor of Ignatius... READ MORE
Changing Minds: A Documentary
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, November 08, 2011
That’s the pro-life video featuring man-on-the-street interviews with people who style themselves “pro-choice.”
By the end of their conversation with evangelist Ray Comfort, however, they profess to have changed their minds.
I won’t embed the film here, as it contains very graphic images from the Holocaust, but I invite you to watch it at this link and then return to share your reaction.
Of course share freely, but here are some questions to get the ball rolling.
Did anything surprise you? (What surprises me most is the number of people in it who profess to have no idea who Hitler was—not even whether he was a good or bad person.)
What do you make of the overall approach? Is this kind of street evangelization something we need more of?
Do you find the “conversions” convincing—that is, will they last?
Babymooning and Catholic Media
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, October 06, 2011
On this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Kate rejoins Danielle and me for the first time since the birth of her precious son Thomas to share how she’s been adjusting to life with her first son (amidst his three sisters). We share a great chat on taking the breaks necessary to focus on our families, our physical well being and our spiritual... READ MORE
Can "Reparation Therapy" Work?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Wednesday, September 14, 2011
My intent was to publish something about the Triumph of the Cross, today’s feast.
I decided this reflection on same-sex attraction provides an exemplar of how a cross can lead to triumph.
Responding to homosexual scoffing at so-called “reparation therapy,” a chaplain for the Courage apostolate wrote this in his local paper.
The plain truth is that people with same-sex attractions experience them... READ MORE
Avoiding Facebook Failures and False Idols
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, June 23, 2011
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Danielle, Elizabeth and I take on two interesting topics. In our first segment, we look at supervising our teenagers’ (and our own!) usage of social media platforms such as Facebook. For some great guidelines and thoughts on these topics, check out two recent posts here and here. What are some of your family’s... READ MORE
Mobile Evangelization
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Monday, June 20, 2011
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This Harley caught my eye at the gym today. One of my little secrets is that some day I’d love to own one of these—“she” would be red, and not quite as bulky as this one. My husband the ER doctor is obviously opposed to the idea for a variety of practical reasons.
But the reason this particular model caught my eye was not the color, but rather that large “Jesus Is Lord” banner across the windshield,... READ MORE
To Whom Are We Speaking?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
“She makes me a better liberal,” the woman wrote of her conservative friend in a post last week.
She meant that the act of having to defend her ideas honed them, forcing her not to be lazy.
In the opening conference of the Vatican’s new “Court of the Gentiles” initiative, Pope Benedict XVI says much the same about the role atheists play in the lives of Christians today:
Those of you who are non-believers... READ MORE
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