Msgr Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui, Condemns Attacks on Muslims in CAR

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

New out from Caritas International and Vatican Radio is a broad-ranging interview conversation with Msgr Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui and Caritas Central African President. In the February 18 discussion, the Archbishop strongly condemns the rising tide of violence: One group has decided to take revenge. They’re mainly young people. They have seen their villages burnt down and plundered. They have seen killings, acts of violence and human rights abuses by Seleka. When I met these young people they talk about... Read more

Diocese of Springfield Women’s Conference: Hoping to Meet Massachusetts-Area Friends!

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

For friends living in the areas of Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island, I’d love to meet you at the upcoming Diocese of Springfield Catholic Women’s Conference. I’ll be joining my terrific friend Kerry Weber and Sister Eleanor Spring for a day full of prayer and inspiration. You can find all of the details for this April 26th event to be held at Bellamy School in Chicopee here. I hope you can join us! Read more

Seinfeld, Talking Tech on Tonight

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

I’m with my editor and mentor Elizabeth, who shared earlier this week that she’s digging Jimmy Fallon’s take on the Tonight Show. For the first time in several years — and owing to the beauty of consuming television on-demand — I’m tuning in too. It’s been fun! While I could have done without a bit of the innuendo and I think he missed a good joke on Facebook’s $19 billion splurge acquisition of WhatsApp, I really laughed out loud watching... Read more

Consistory for the Family: Facing the Realities of “Family”

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Coming from the Vatican today, we have an overview of the opening moments of this week’s extraordinary consistory for the family. The day began with an opening address from Pope Francis: Dear brothers, I extend a warm greeting to you all and, with you, I thank the Lord who has given us these days of meeting and working together. We welcome especially our brothers who will be created Cardinals on Saturday and we accompany them with our prayers and fraternal... Read more

Papal Peace Prayers Extend to Ukraine

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

With violence in Ukraine playing out in the past few days resulting in the deaths of at least 26, Pope Francis used the occasion of today’s General Audience to invoke an end to violence in the region: At his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis called for peace in the Ukraine: “With a worried soul I have been following what is happening in Kyiv in these days.” The Holy Father assured the Ukrainian people of his closeness to them, and prayed... Read more

Fr. Barron Invites You to Journey with Him This Lent!

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

This looks super cool! Would you like a deeper, more powerful Lent this year? To start each day by drawing closer to Christ? Then sign up for Fr. Robert Barron’s free daily Lent reflections list. Each day, from Ash Wednesday (March 5) until Easter Sunday (April 20), Fr. Barron will send you a short reflection, straight to your inbox. In addition, you’ll receive exclusive videos not found anywhere else, special discount codes for new products, and giveaways throughout Lent including DVDs,... Read more

Recent Media Appearances with Fr. Robert Reed and Pat Gohn

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

I hate these braggy, self-promotion types of posts, but I LOVE the friends who invited me to have these two precious “media moments”, so I’m going to share them here in the hopes that if you have time to tune in, you’ll join me in thanking the hosts for their kindness: Pat Gohn is one of my dearest friends, and the absolutely blessed, beautiful and bodacious host of the Among Women Podcast. I recently had the opportunity to join Pat for a great... Read more

@Pontifex Tweets to Request Peace Prayers for Africa

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

It arrived on Saturday in the predawn hours. When I looked at my smartphone and saw this particular tweet, tears instantly came. Let us pray for peace in Africa, especially in the Central African Republic and in South Sudan. #prayforpeace — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 15, 2014 “Why?” you may ask. “What’s the big deal? It’s only 109 little characters on Twitter. How can it change anything?” I would answer you this way: You are right. One tweet will... Read more

Sweet Tweets for 2/14/14 — The Extra Sweet Valentine’s Day Edition

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Call me unromantic, but I have never been a huge celebrator of Valentine’s Day. Several years into our marriage, Greg and I settled into a “no present pact” that is a gift all in its own way. It relinquishes me from trying to figure out something cute to buy my minimalist husband to share my love with him. Granted, the holiday is a wonderful reminder to express our love, but isn’t that something I should be doing all year long?... Read more

Congratulations Brian Patrick and Matt Swaim!

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Every Thursday morning for the past few years (or at least most of them!), I’ve woken up screaming early to join my friends at EWTN’s Son Rise Morning Show to talk technology and faith. The majority of those calls have been preceded by a conversation earlier in the week with the show’s producer extraordinaire, Matt Swaim. When Thursday rolls around and I hit the airwaves with the show host Brian Patrick, I’m ready for a great conversation. My little six... Read more