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How One Catholic Mom Created a Conference Just for YOU!
One of my favorite aspects of working with our writers at CatholicMom.com is seeing the amazing ideas, projects and apostolates they create. So today, I’m thrilled to bring you the great news about...
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For Babies, Not Chickens
photo credit: gabi_menashe via photopin cc I thought I had heard of everything until recently learning about chicken funerals. I understand paying respects to a pet goldfish that has passed before...
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Converting Hearts through a Chalkboard
Image credit: 2012: Feb 17 via photopin (license) I have been married to a Catholic for about 14 years. Did you notice that I didn’t say “practicing”. Though he isn’t, he has been wonderful in letting...
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Enjoy an Evening with The Celebrant Singers
St. Patrick’s Music Ministry Presents THE CELEBRANT SINGERS Sunday, March 1, 3PM St. Patrick’s Church 671 East Yosemite Ave Merced, CA 95340 Jon Stemkoski’s CELEBRANT SINGERS is one of the nation’s...
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Daily Gospel Reflection for February 17, 2015
Today’s Gospel: Mark 8:14-21 Optional Memorial of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Sometimes we have to wonder if Christ gets tired of our blindness. But He is God, so likely He is...
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Marriage Dates in the Digital Age
With World Marriage Day, National Marriage Week, and Valentine’s Day behind us, it is still important to carry forward romantic traditions in our marital relationship. Why should the display of love...
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Are You On A Faith Journey??
Image credit: pixabay In the interviews I’ve been privileged to have, I’m often asked about my Faith Journey. Each of us has one. As we travel through life our faith either increases, or doesn’t...
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Book Talk and Great Reads #showusyourlist
I haven’t read anything particularly great lately, but that doesn’t stop me from reading. But wow, there sure is some NOT GREAT stuff out there, isn’t there? That’s actually one of the reasons I’m so...
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14 Resources on Sacramental Marriage for Everyone from Newbies to the...
Image courtesy of Pixabay Catholic schoolchildren learn that marriage is one of the seven sacraments, but no one seems to understand what that really means. Yes, marriage — as a sacrament — is an...
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Lessons from Mama – talking to younger women
“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their...
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Don’t Forget the Giveaway Feast This Week!
Thanks to the generosity of this week’s sponsors: Aquinas and More, Ave Maria Press, Franciscan Media, Magnificat, Sophia Institute Press, and Susan Vigilante This week’s giveaway: a Rafflecopter...
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Daily Gospel Reflection for February 18, 2015
Today’s Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Ash Wednesday While it’s important to give things up for Lent to practice detachment and to remove distractions that threaten to compete for God’s attention,...
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Book Review: The Power of Daily Mass
For moms of younger children, the option of attending daily Mass is often non-existent. Yes, I know there are some intrepid souls who manage to bring their children faithfully on a near-daily basis...
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The Importance of Moms Supporting Moms {Plus An Invitation!}
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons If you’re a mother, you probably know how true the title of this post is — we moms need our fellow moms, right? Think about it — your own mother is a mom, and when...
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Why is Lent Forty Days?: Reflection for Ash Wednesday
Image via DollarPhotoClub.com Readings for February 18, 2015: Ash Wednesday In the English language, the special season before Easter is called “Lent.” The word comes from the “lengthening” of...
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The Lover’s First Concern
A long time ago I met a man who was everything I wanted and more. He had the perfect job, background, faith, intellect, and personality for me. But (drum roll please!)… He could not have cared less...
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Trash or TOB? #50Shades Versus Soul-Satisfying Fiction
Image: Tim Baklinski (Two Trees Photography) There’s nothing I like better than to curl up on a comfy chair (or the end of a dock) with a good book. I’ve been an avid reader since I was seven years...
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Divorce… Is It Actually Possible?
Image: By PublicDomainPictures, SA, Pixabay News just in is that Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from her third husband…for the third time. The couple was married in 2007, but Anderson had the...
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Truth and Love: Why Your Kids Need Both
Image: by Sergey Nemo, SA, Pixabay Moms and dads, especially single moms and dads, struggle to find the strength to guide their children with both truth and love. As parents who are dividing their time...
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Ash Wednesday and Character
Image credit: Pixabay Today is Ash Wednesday. It is the onset of the Lenten journey for Catholics. It is a time to refocus our minds, choices, and hearts on our relationship to God. When the ashes are...
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