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2015-09-21T14:08:14-05:00

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Catholic Life Hacks: Torn Window Screen

Last updated on: September 21, 2015 at 2:08 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Imagine, just hypothetically, that you had a torn window screen. Maybe one that looked like this: Unsightly. Obviously the screen needs to be replaced. But you’re Catholic, you’re busy! And anyway, you believe mosquitoes offer a unique opportunity for redemptive suffering. What you need is a Divine Mercy window cling: And there you go, all fixed! Now the view from your bedroom window says, “We pray extra much!” instead of “We need to go to the hardware store!” ... Read more

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Not Satire. But almost.

Divine Mercy Window Cling; Lazy Catholics

2015-09-18T21:46:45-05:00

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Should Catholic Hospitals Sterilize Their Patients?

Last updated on: September 18, 2015 at 9:46 pm By Jennifer Fitz

The answer is no, and neither should any other kind of hospital. In the news right now, the ACLU is suing a Catholic hospital in Michigan for declining to sterilize a woman who is requesting a tubal ligation. Earlier this year, a Catholic hospital in California caved to ACLU pressure and decided to go ahead and sterilize a patient. The ACLU’s campaign has been building for several years, triggered by the number of mergers in which a Catholic hospital system acquired... Read more

2015-09-16T12:43:46-05:00

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Jesus Gives Us the Haters-Gonna-Hate Talk

Last updated on: September 16, 2015 at 12:43 pm By Jennifer Fitz

I should probably tattoo today’s Gospel reading on the back of my hand.* I was limping through the first two readings this morning trying to drum up a little spiritual enthusiasm, and then I hit my most desperately-needed annual pep talk from Jesus there in the Gospels. It’s the Everyone’s a Critic talk. Providentially, today’s readings fell on the 16th of the month this year, which means I write about it at CatholicMom.com. An excerpt: Our Lord points out: You... Read more

Writing Stuff

2015-09-15T20:56:13-05:00

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Religious Ed Parents Who Don’t Come to Mass – What to Say?

Last updated on: September 15, 2015 at 8:56 pm By Jennifer Fitz

A catechist wrote to me privately asking for ideas on how to invite parents to start attending Mass with their children. Below is more or less what I suggested she consider including in her talking points: 1) Compliment the parents and thank them (sincerely) for their obvious love for their children and their faith, and for the effort they are making to make it possible for their children to attend your religious education program. 2) Acknowledge that we all have... Read more

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Evangelization

Forgiveness

2015-09-14T14:41:53-05:00

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Time Management and the Kinds of Time

Last updated on: September 14, 2015 at 2:41 pm By Jennifer Fitz

I’ve fallen off the internet lately, and that’s because I’ve been sleeping. More on that in a bit, but I thought you might be curious. Way back when the SuperHusband first started working in junior-level management, the company sent him to a training day for junior managers. There was one of these professional presenters whose job was to tell the fresh-faced victims all the bad news about their new life, and how to get through it all without being fired... Read more

Disability & Chronic Illness

2015-09-01T12:43:25-05:00

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Why I Love Facebook and the #1 Secret to Radio Success

Last updated on: September 1, 2015 at 12:43 pm By Jennifer Fitz

This Saturday (Sept 5th) I’ll be on Outside the Walls with Timothy Putnam talking about parish community-building, the part discipleship plays in that, and how you can go about making it happen. We’ll also be giving away a copy of Sherry Weddell’s book Forming Intentional Disciples, so listen in to find out how to put your name in the hat. So you want to be on the radio one day, too? Let me tell you the number one thing you need to do... Read more

2015-08-30T13:29:46-05:00

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Pro-Life, Married, and Contracepting: Is There a Problem?

Last updated on: August 30, 2015 at 1:29 pm By Jennifer Fitz

In light of the recent Planned Parenthood videos, I’ve been thinking about a group of pro-life friends who don’t fit the Catholic categories. These are staunchly pro-life Christians who believe sex should be saved for marriage, that marriage is a lifelong, exclusive union between one man and one woman, but who take contraception as the ‘default mode’ for marital relations, and sterilization as an acceptable way to avoid pregnancy indefinitely. There are variations within that broad definition, but that’s the... Read more

2015-08-29T09:04:45-05:00

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CORRECTED: US Bishops Have No Case in Court If They Won’t Stand for the Faith at Home

Last updated on: August 29, 2015 at 9:04 am By Jennifer Fitz

CORRECTED: Kathy Schiffer graciously reminds me that Bishop Finn has asked NCR to stop calling itself Catholic. So on to the next step, then. My original post below. *** Remember when “Real Catholic TV” was told to drop the word “Catholic” from its name? Quick refresher from CNA: During its time as “Real Catholic TV,” the apostolate was told by the Archdiocese of Detroit that it did not have permission to describe itself as “Catholic.” The Roman Catholic Church’s current... Read more

2015-08-28T14:59:30-05:00

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English Majors File Lawsuit Against UT Citing Hostile Environment #satire

Last updated on: August 28, 2015 at 2:59 pm By Jennifer Fitz

KNOXVILLE – Outside of the University of Tennessee’s student center, demonstrators have gathered to stand in solidarity with a minority group facing a hostile reception from school administrators: English majors. Sophmore Laura Branson takes the megaphone and leads protesters in chanting, “A Loving Pronoun NEEDN’T / Disagree With Its ANTECEDENT!” Senior Tom Jackson holds a sign saying No Time for Panic We’ll Defeat the Lexiphanic! while he explains, “This is about inclusion. This is about genuine diversity. The administration has taken... Read more

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Satire

2015-08-26T19:15:19-05:00

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What I’m Reading: For the Union and the Catholic Church by Max Longley

Last updated on: August 26, 2015 at 7:15 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Worth noting from the review pile: For the Union and the Catholic Church: Four Converts in the Civil War by Max Longley, McFarland & Company, 2015. So far so good. It’s a look at the civil war through the eyes of four notable Union-side Catholic converts – the first black American priest; a general and his brother a bishop; and the editor of a Catholic newspaper. Already the fight is getting good here: Nor was Rosecrans hesitant to mingle religion with antislavery... Read more

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