NFP Awareness Week
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Monday, July 23, 2012
It’s National NFP Awareness Week!
This is an annual educational campaign built around the the anniversary of Humanae Vitae and the feast of Saints Joachim & Anne to make people aware of the gift of NFP.
As Judy Barrett of the Diocese of Santa Rosa puts it:
Church teaching on contraception is morally correct, good for individuals, families and society at large, and it needs a fair hearing. One of... READ MORE
Continuing the Freedom Talk
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, July 05, 2012
Another Fourth of July has passed us by and I’ve already seen some of my neighbors out this morning packing away their flags in the aftermath of last night’s fireworks frenzy.
In church circles, we’ve just concluded the much heralded “Fortnight for Freedom”.
Some may be tempted to let patriotic impulses rest until next year’s ramp up to Independence Day. But the truth is, we’re really just getting... READ MORE
Tell Us About Your Fortnight
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Tomorrow, Cardinal Wuerl will close the Fortnight for Freedom with Mass at DC’s Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at noon.
Archbishop Chaput will be the homilist.
If you’re there, perhaps we’ll see each other. (Or watch it on EWTN.)
Tonight we’re attending a talk on religious liberty, followed by a holy hour of prayer for the country.
Tell us about your Fortnight activities—especially tell us about parish or diocesan events and how they went, and your reflections on the experience of two weeks of intense prayer and educational activity.
(One of the coolest things I heard about was a parish entering a religious liberty float in their town’s Independence Day parade.)
Don’t just share with us. If you’re on twitter, share reflections using hashtags #Fortnight4Freedom and #SacredProperty.
Respectfully Discussing It
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Perhaps it was fitting that at the exact time today’s Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act was being handed down, I was in my car driving to take my mother-in-law to a post surgical appointment. Had I been at my desk, I likely would have fired off a rapid missive (or at least tweeted it) without having the opportunity to properly pray about the situation and gather the facts.
In the few... READ MORE
USCCB General Assembly
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Monday, November 14, 2011
Tuned in Catholics who would like to follow the events attendant to this year’s USCCB Fall General Assembly can easily keep in touch with the events using technology.
Official Website:
Live Streams:
Recommended Twitter coverage:
- USCCBLive
- Bishop Christopher Coyne
- Bishop Alex Sample
- CatholicTV
- OSVDailyTake
- CatholicNewsSvc
- RoccoPalmo
- KathySchiffer... READ MORE
New Words on the Way
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Are you counting down? Just 18 days to go!
Until we switch to the new missal translation, that is. It’ll be implemented in American parishes on November 27th, the first Sunday of Advent.
At our parish we’ve already started singing the diocesan-mandated set of new Mass parts in preparation, but it occurred to me this week: we’ve only got two Sundays left to say the English words of the Mass I’ve always... READ MORE
Lent At Your Parish
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Monday, March 07, 2011
While I was on the path to conversion, I had a dear friend who kept needling me to “go Anglican” instead.
(Yes, I was the kind of nerd who stayed up late nights debating ecclesiology. You can’t hold it against me, I’ve been baptized since.)
The day of my baptism, one of our mutual friends taunted, “Aren’t you going to congratulate Rebecca?”
My friend, who’d taken a good run at me, responded, “I see... READ MORE
New Gulliver: Just Say N"O"
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Reviews on Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Last week, I broke my own rule and went to see a movie without first consulting the USCCB’s movie review website. The “film” in question was the new Jack Black version of Gulliver’s Travels and the company was my sister-in-law, mother-in-law and second grade nephew. Since I was just along for the ride and wanted to spend more time with my nephew, I opted not to see True Grit with my husband and... READ MORE
Our Bishops Have Been Busy
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Tuesday, November 16, 2010
If you’ve spent any time online in Catholic circles today, it’s likely that you heard the big, historic news about the election of Archbishop Timothy Dolan to the post of President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. NC Register superhero Tim Drake has the story here, but if you really want the moment by moment scoop be sure to follow Tim on Twitter.
Archbishop Dolan’s election... READ MORE
Are you a Nag?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Marriage on Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Last night, Greg and I had a long conversation about our communication (or lack thereof) with the kid we dropped off at college last week. I was sharing with him that I will miss my conversations with Eric, since the communication we’re getting these days seems to come in quick bits, texts and when he needs something. Greg wisely counseled me to be patient, but most of all not to waste any precious... READ MORE
