If you’re a follower of this blog, you’ve been praying with me for the ultimately brave duo of Thomas and Natalie Peters in the wake of Thom’s horrific injury. For me, watching the two of them — faced with such a challenge in the earliest weeks of their marriage — has been a true lesson in what “holy matrimony” really means. So I’m thrilled to pass along information on an initiative aimed at encouraging Thom and Natalie spiritually, emotionally and... Read more
If you missed the first day of the USCCB Fall General Assembly, definitely check out the day’s Tweets from the chosen hashtag #usccb13: Tweets about “#usccb13” One of the highlights of the day was this video from the USCCB on rebuilding the Church in Haiti: Also of note: Address of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States Cardinal Dolan’s Presidential Address My favorite photo of the day: Bishop Coyne’s geek setup: Even with most of the documentation... Read more
I’m grateful to our Sweet Tweeter John Clem for pointing me to this wonderful video from America Magazine, which portrays stories of several strong Catholic women of faith. Their stories show the diversity of today’s Catholic woman, but also her heart connection to her Catholic faith and how that permeates her entire life. America asked three professional women about the role of faith in their busy lives. Featuring Kara Eschbach, Samara Barend and Andrea Santoriello. Produced by Mary Catherine Brouder... Read more
New out today on The Guardian is a strongly worded letter from Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalaing of Bangui and President of Caritas Central African Republic calling us to action to help save lives in Central African Republic. Before I get into sharing his letter –a plea, really — let me share a few facts for those of us (me included) who may not know much about this part of the world. Central African Republic – The Central African Republic is a... Read more
Kudos to the Archdiocese of Denver and the team behind the Denver Catholic Register and El Pueblo Católico on the launch of two fantastic websites this past week. Both look fantastic and are chock full of news and information to compliment the print publications. Along with news, you’ll find their active Facebook and Twitter platforms. It’s great to see such a high quality look for a terrific organization proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel! Visit the Denver Catholic Register online Read more
I’ve missed our “Sweet Tweets” for the past month while I was traveling. They are always a terrific way to stay on top of breaking Catholic news. And today it’s no surprise that with so much happening in the world, including Typhoon Haiyan, that our list keeps getting updated. Thanks to John Clem, the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/), we’ve got a full recap of all of this week’s most important action both online and around the world. Where... Read more
Friends, please join me today in not only praying for, but also actively supporting our brothers and sisters in the Philippines who are suffering in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Our friends at Catholic Relief Services are on the ground and rallying support and needed resources for those suffering from the monster storm: Catholic Relief Services, our partners and other aid agencies are in the process of mobilizing resources to help the government and the most affected areas. The typhoon... Read more
Leave it to Katrina Fernandez — AKA “The Crescat” here at Patheos — to respond to my recent question about celibacy with wit and wisdom. Let’s talk about expressing love and having sex. I get asked a lot, as a single person, about the “lack of love” in my life. How do I cope? Do I get lonely? Am I fulfilled? How do I express and experience love? For her full, mind-blowingly honest answer to my question, immediately go here. Read more
From a friend who was on my Rwanda trip with me comes this BBC link, sharing the news that Liberia has banned motorcycle taxis in the capital city of Monrovia: Police set up roadblocks at key intersections to enforce the ban after accusing the bikers of riding recklessly and causing accidents. The privately owned motorcycle taxis are the main mode of transport in Monrovia and many other African cities. Some carry up to five people when they are only meant... Read more
How is it already Thursday? It’s tempting to populate this week’s Small Success Thursday post (run in conjunction with some other amazing small succeeders at CatholicMom.com) with a bunch of whining about what I didn’t get done. By this point in the week, I was supposed to have the better part of Chapter Two of “The Grace of Yes” in the can. Along with that, I would have been completely “wrapped up with Rwanda”, whatever that means. For some reason,... Read more
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