The Praises of Mary O how wondrous is the dignity of the glorious Virgin! She merited to become the mother of Him who is the strength and beauty of the angels and the grandeur of all the saints. Mary was the seat of our sanctification, that is to say, the dwelling place of the…
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Besides the Bible, every Catholic home should have this reference texts! This is the annual sale that USCCB offers on these titles. This is the Church’s equivalent of a back-to-school sale. Do it! Now thru Sept 30 (yes, there’s a typo above, its not Sept 3, but the 30th) you can get 20% off hard…
Read MoreI love producing the Among Women podcast and I thought I’d share a few recent podcasts that are very good for mothers-to-be, or for mothers who are still new to this vocation of motherhood. The most recent episode, AW 164, features a conversation with Karen Minster from Paraclete Press, describing the role of Godparents, and…
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This week marks my return to the Among Women Podcast from a longish hiatus that included my time off for daughter’s wedding and a vacation. I review my experience as mother-of-the-bride as well as talk about the Pope’s visit to World Youth Day in Rio. In our saint segment we explore some quotes from Jane…
Read MoreAlmost by definition, the overarching goal of any feminism is to realize — in action, in the world — the dignity of the human person who is female. In Evangelium Vitae, the Pope [John Paul II] refers to this when he says that feminism acknowledges and affirms “the true genius of women in every aspect of the…
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One month ago, on July 4th, my only daughter, Katie, married her college sweetheart, Benjamin Sung. For them it was a wonderful, glorious day! May it be the first of many happy ones together! Our two sons, Bobby and Peter, were groomsmen. Let it be said that my husband and I wore impossible-to-hold-back-smiles almost all…
Read MoreI’m a native New Yorker who lives in the greater Boston area. My accent is forever bizhah.
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I’m happy to have my writing featured in the award-winning Family Foundations magazine in the July/August edition, published by the Couple to Couple League (CCLI.org). My article is part of their “Celebrating NFP Women” issue and is found on pages 30-33. In the article I talk about embracing your feminine genius. Here’s a snippet from the…
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I’m the new Monday Mom Quarterback at the Catholic Mom Facebook page. At least that’s what I’m calling it. That means I am one of Lisa Hendey’s behind-the-scenes teammates that help to curate posts and monitor feedback on the page that day. I used to be the Thursday gal, but a few team members needed…
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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