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The F.U.N. Quotient… singing on the job!

Here’s a day brightener! I love this OB/GYN doc welcoming new babies into the world with a song!  And if you need to quit your job, there are letters of resignation, and then there are songs of resignation…  a unique way to do it!

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I’m on Christian Witness on Catholic TV Tonight at 8:30pm (plus, here’s a link for it online)

Tonight at 8:30pm I’m very pleased to be the guest on Catholic TV’s Christian Witness, hosted by moral theologians — who just happen to be husband and wife —Drs. David and Angela Franks, professors of theology at St John’s Seminary in Boston, and part of the leadership team of the Theological Institute of the New Evangelization. (Among…

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10 Ways You Can Spot a Spiritual Mother! (Read it in Catholic Digest this month!)

I’ve gushed before about my excitement over Catholic Digest’s new layout and renewal under Danielle Bean’s leadership. Let me say, again, I’m pleased as can be not only to pen the Year of Faith column on one of my favorite subjects — The Catechism! — but this month’s issue features my ode to the spiritual…

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Take 10 minutes and think about this before you go to Sunday Mass

Fr Robert Barron continues to be one of my favorite preachers. Here he gives an excellent explanation of  The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. 

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This makes me think… about my first love of Jesus and the faith that came from that

Faith is born of an encounter with the living God who calls us and reveals his love, a love which precedes us and upon which we can lean for security and for building our lives. Transformed by this love, we gain fresh vision, new eyes to see; we realize that it contains a great promise…

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On writerlyness and fortune cookies… or the good fortune of writing.

“…it’s not the published book that makes you a writer. You’re a writer because of the things you notice in the world, and the joy you feel stringing the right words together so they sound like music.” – Susan Henderson– About twenty years ago, when my children were small, I got a fortune cookie once…

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The F.U.N. Quotient… the true fulfillment edition.

Nation Just Wants To Be Safe, Happy, Rich, Comfortable, Entertained At All Times 

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Another music post… “Mater Eucharistiae” from the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist

Telling the world about the love of God via their ministry and their subsequent television appearances, the Sisters have a wonderful new recording. Oh yes! From the Sisters of Mary website: Mater Eucharistiae is the first ever recording from The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. The fifteen peaceful and serene songs of this…

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My Column at Patheos has me working my way through Lumen Fidei (Francis’ first encyclical)

As the Year of Faith continues, I thought it wise to study and reflect on Francis’ first encyclical specially geared to teach on faith. This encyclical letter was much anticipated and begun by Benedict XVI, and was subsequently completed and released under Francis. It was released at the end of June, just in time for my summer…

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San Antonio Catholic Women’s Conference is Sept 20-21 – register now!

You can get all the details here. I’m happy to be on the speaker’s team! It’s $65 now, and $75 at the door. Don’t wait!  

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