On this week's episode, Lisa chats with the George family, authors of the inspirational book "Heart of a Lion" - let John Paul George's complete trust in God completely inspire you! Danielle Bean shares on motherhood and her terrific new project "Momnipotent". Read more
This week marks the final installment of Top Catholic Tweets here at my blog. It is moving over to its rightful “home” with its author John Clem now serving as its host. It’s been an amazing opportunity to share this feature with you each week and to see firsthand the news of the world and our Church from a “tweeted” perspective. It’s proven to me time and time again the value of Twitter and the impact each of us can... Read more
I was very happy this week to get a sneak peek at an amazing project coming out of the Archdiocese of Denver‘s Office of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries. The three minute video accompanies a major announcement that will be forthcoming from the Archdiocese on May 24. Per the “Saints Among Us” website: Archbishop Aquila’s pastoral letter on the restored order of the sacraments of initiation, Saints Among Us, will be published here in May of 2015 along with answers... Read more
Announced on his Twitter feed today, Archbishop Christopher Coyne’s Annual Appeal video for the Diocese of Burlington in Vermont offers a great example of how our bishops can use tools of social media for great results: Annual Appeal 2015 from Christopher Coyne on Vimeo. The list of current services and possible programs, including a Catholic “digital high school” is offered in a brief, impactful format. It is clear, concise and illustrated by “real life” examples of stewardship support used for... Read more
Last night, I slept in my bed, next to my husband, for the first time since April 3rd. I’m often on the road, so Greg functions quite effectively around here without me. But this past month of travel has been unusual in that it wasn’t for work or fun. Some work was done and a lot of fun was had along the way, but those weren’t the main purposes. And now I’m home, staring at piles and piles of mail.... Read more
One of the best gifts my parents gave me was my education, and particularly the opportunity to study at the University of Notre Dame. Those years prepared me for so many things, including my vocation as a wife and mother. This week, I’m honored to share a letter that I was invited to write as a part of Notre Dame’s beautiful Mother’s Day Celebration. Eleven Notre Dame mothers were invited to write letters to ourselves on the topic of motherhood.... Read more
Set your alarms! Tonight at 9 pm ET, CatholicTV treats us to “The Lens”. If you weren’t lucky enough to catch Episode 1 which aired a few weeks ago, this new show may have slipped past you. Here’s an overview: In this interactive, social engaging series, Matt Weber looks at what’s trending through a faith-based Lens. Join him, CTV digital strategist Helen Lee, and the CatholicTV crew for a fun, authentic conversation about the issues you care about through the... Read more
For the last week, we’ve been watching heartbreaking images coming out of Nepal. Immediately after the quake hit, I thought of my friends at CRS, certain that they were already mobilizing immediate relief into the area. I was right, and on their Newswire website they have been giving frequent updates like this one, posted yesterday: Emergency relief supplies brought into Kathmandu by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are being assembled for distribution to those suffering in the wake of the powerful... Read more
I had a great chance last night to speak for a few moments with Father Michael White, the awesome pastor of Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland. Father White is well known around the country as the author of Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter. He tweeted earlier this week about his team’s concerns to serve the families of their community: Meeting with our leadership team to discern what our parish should be doing in response... Read more
As I work on this weeks Top Catholic Tweets, I’ve got CNN on in the background and am watching coverage of the situation in Baltimore. This week, we have seen that city–and others around the country–erupt with emotion. Today’s announcement that six police officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray will surely prompt a variety of responses. We’re reminded to continue to pray not only for justice in our own country, but for those lives lost and... Read more
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