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May 2015

May 30, 2015

Drought and the Church’s Teachings on Water

We all know that clean drinking water is a basic necessity of life. But worldwide,...

May 20, 2015

Doing the California Drought: Is a Brown Lawn Holier?

My husband and I are blessed to live in a lovely home, in a beautiful...

May 20, 2015

Three Video Views on the World Communications Day Message

This past weekend, I spent some time putting together a small video consideration of this...

May 08, 2015

Archbishop Aquila to Release Pastoral Letter on Restored Order of Sacraments of Initiation

I was very happy this week to get a sneak peek at an amazing project...

May 07, 2015

What Keeps Me Hanging On?

Last night, I slept in my bed, next to my husband, for the first time...

May 05, 2015

A Letter (to Me) for #NDMom Celebration

One of the best gifts my parents gave me was my education, and particularly the...

March 2015

March 08, 2015

Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Vatican with Voices of Faith

Today, we commemorate International Women's Day. The Vatican is part of this event with a...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

Giving Thanks Amidst the Pain

As the world around us swirls in a frenzy of turkeys to be brined and...

November 06, 2014

Watch Donna-Marie (and me!) Tonight on EWTN

Last year, I was honored to visit EWTN and be a part of a very...

October 2014

October 15, 2014

Join Danielle Bean & Me for a Free Webinar Tonight!

Set your alarm & join me with the amazing Danielle Bean at 4 pm PT

October 09, 2014

#Synod14 Day 3 Recap from @SaltandLightTV

For a great recap of Day 3 (Wednesday) of the Synod, including a recap of...

October 07, 2014

#Synod14 Day 2 Recap from @SaltandLightTV

I am truly enjoying the work being done by Salt and Light TV at the...

October 07, 2014

#Synod14: Why I Care & What I’m Watching

I did a radio segment this morning about the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, currently...

October 02, 2014

Pro-Life Group’s Billboards Repeatedly Defaced

Click on images to view in full detail From the Bay Area, news about a...

October 01, 2014

Even if You’re Not in ND or TN, Pay Attention to This Legislation

From Patti Armstrong this week at National Catholic Register comes important information on legislations in...

October 01, 2014

Inside the Synod — Meet the Salt + Light Team

I am a HUGE fan of the work of Father Thomas M. Rosica, CSB who is...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

Bishop Tobin: “We’ve Got to Do Something”

I LOVE the type of transparency and openness which is at the heart of today's...

September 18, 2014

OSV & Bunson Offer Excellent Extraordinary Synod “101” Help

You've been hearing about it, and if you're Catholic you really should pay attention to...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

What Is Your Parish Doing to Aid Caregivers?

A great article ran at OSV this week "Parishes could offer a solution to the...

August 20, 2014

Am I a Shepherd Pasturing Myself?

In my prayer time this morning, I was rushed and distracted. As a result, I...

August 06, 2014

Amidst Family

I'm popping in to offer an update for my radio silence here on the blog....

July 2014

July 22, 2014

How We Can Help with The Plight of Unaccompanied Child Refugees

Today, I am pleased to share my recent email interview conversation with Christine Donnelly, Communications Manager, USCCB...

July 02, 2014

Women and Children: Pastoral and Material Assistance to Mothers, Single and Married

Look at the blog post title above and you'll see a weighty topic broached. Perhaps...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

A Prayer for Memorial Day

Two weeks ago, I was preparing to give a weekend retreat in San Diego. As...

May 05, 2014

“Irreplaceable” Looks at “Family” in Today’s World

Tomorrow night, in 700+ theaters around the country, the question "What is family?" will be...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Personalities: What’s Yours and Does It Matter for Catholics?

A good friend -- who shall go nameless unless he/she outs him/herself in the combox...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

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

Coming from the Vatican today, we have an overview of the opening moments of this...

February 03, 2014

Tender Mom Moment – A Slow Air for Monday

Because its Monday, because that game yesterday wasn't so super, because I'm in a bit...

January 2014

January 16, 2014

I Want You to Know

New out in advance of the Walk for Life West Coast, a brief but compelling...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

Note to Self: Call Grandma & Thank Pope Francis

Need a little kick in the pants today to remember that old adage, "Charity begins...