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A dedication to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph – “The Holy Family is the icon of the domestic church called to pray together. The family is the domestic church and must be the first school of prayer…” . . . → Read More: The Feast of the Holy Family: Church Planting 101 
To celebrate the launch of her new book, A Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy: Walking with Mary from Conception to Baptism, Sarah Reinhard invites us to pray the rosary together. The Practicing Catholic is the eighth stop on her Rosary Blog tour. Today, Sarah shares a reflection on the Wedding Feast at Cana. . . . → Read More: Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy – Book Tour & Giveaways 
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled,” Luke 1: 41-45. Hat tip to Christen, a Des Moines-area Catholic, for introducing this painting by . . . → Read More: The Visitation I enjoy linking up to the {pretty, happy, funny, real} series hosted at the blog Like Mothers, Like Daughters. And I also take pleasure when participating in Jen’s 7 Quick Takes at Conversion Diary. Is it cheating to combine the two popular series and post a 7 Quick Takes, {phfr}-style? Killing two birds with one stone? Or will this lead to a blogosphere double whammy? Let’s roll the dice and let the fun begin! {pretty} Crowned in love. Isn’t she lovely? — 1 — I attended my parish’s Altar & Rosary Society annual spring luncheon this week. The event began with praying the Rosary followed by . . . → Read More: Is it cheating to combine 7 Quick Takes & {phfr}? Unite with Christians throughout the world in praying for the pope’s monthly prayer intentions. Since the nineteenth century, popes have asked the Apostleship of Prayer to pray for specific intentions. Two prayer intentions are requested each month from the Holy Father, a general intention and a mission intention. Let us join the Apostleship of Prayer’s dedication to pray for these intentions each day. Pope Benedict XVI’s May 2012 prayer intentions are: General Intention – The Family: That initiatives which defend and uphold the role of the family may be promoted within society. How can you and I encourage society to support and strengthen the family? Addressing ambassadors to the Vatican . . . → Read More: Pope Benedict XVI’s May Prayer Intentions And we ain’t talkin’ body odor, folks These Nashville Dominican Sisters have some spunk. Have you seen their statement about President Obama’s health insurance mandate? Here’s a snippet. Health Insurance Mandate: Religious Freedom and Conscience Rights in United States Seriously Threatened The United States, from its very beginnings, has been an example of true human freedom and religious liberty for all. During its history, in fact, our nation has sheltered countless people who came here from countries where their basic freedoms were either in danger or being denied altogether. Sadly, Americans now face a similar threat. At this moment, which is strange and new to us, our own . . . → Read More: Dominican Sisters: Say N-O to B-O. Novena Starts Today. The Famous Pork Chop on a Stick at the Iowa State Fair Yesterday I had an email exchange with a good friend who is also an ordained deacon — and a very good one! We had a short back and forth about the statement our Bishop released this week to remind Catholics in our diocese that the requirement to abstain from meat has been waived today. A quick look at the liturgical calendar tells us that today, March 25, is the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, a day we especially celebrate “Mary’s yes”. Catholicism 101: The Church celebrates today as a solemnity, and thus, in . . . → Read More: Turning Mary’s “Yes” Into a Pork Chop on a Stick? |
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