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Kathleen Basi

A Super-Stupendous “Celebrating Advent with Children” Giveaway

November 28, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 38 Comments

It’s our super-stupendous, heretofore unprecedented, soon-to-be legendary “Celebrating Advent with Children” giveaway!

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Faith, Family, Kathleen Basi, Little Star, Sarah Reinhard, Welcome Baby Jesus

Take 5 with Kathleen Basi

November 27, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Time for another edition in our Take 5 video series! This time Lisa interviews the multi-talented Kathleen Basi. The two chat about the books Kathleen wrote for Catholic families, how to support families with special needs children, and what it’s like to teach natural family planning with your spouse.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Down Syndrome, Kathleen Basi, Lent, Natural Family Planning, Parenting, Take 5

Catholics with Disabilities: Part of the Fabric or on the Fringe?

November 16, 2011 by Kathleen Basi 9 Comments

it’s not all that surprising that a diagnosis of Down syndrome, with its laundry list of potential medical and developmental issues, so often leads to abortion. After all, so many people have not been steeped in the belief that one’s worth is unconnected to their abilities. If they have no personal experience to offset the “scary bad,” the inertia must seem irresistible.

So now comes the really hard question: what do we do about it? Here are a few ideas.

Posted in: Faith, Family, Guest Contributors Tagged: abortion, Catholic, Disability, Down Syndrome, Kathleen Basi, Prolife
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