October 23rd, 2009

Going Dental

You can read my latest column at Inside Catholic today:

Going Dental

October 23rd, 2009

Why yes it is

a petrified baby garter snake.

And yes, I did find it on my dining room floor.

And no, nothing surprises me anymore. Not even a little bit.

October 23rd, 2009

Higher Standard

Boy (eying a stack of paper plates): Are these clean?

Me: Yes.

Boy: Will I think they are clean?

October 20th, 2009

You Can Do This

Be not afraid.

At Faith & Family, in honor of October, the month of the Rosary, we are offering a giveaway with free ways to enter — using new media.

You can win this beautiful Rosary bracelet from Garland of Roses:

or a copy of Karen Edmisten’s awesome new book about the Rosary:

All you have to do in order to enter is engage with Faith & Family

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October 19th, 2009

How to Be a Saint

and how not to, from St. Francis de Sales:

October 19th, 2009

Mark Shea: Catholic Author, Speaker, and All-Around Great Guy

The inimitable Mark Shea is like the Granddaddy of the Catholic blogosphere. He has, in fact, been blogging since 2002.

“2002?!” my children exclaim when I tell them, “Did we even have computers back then?”

“Yes, we did,” I tell them. “They were made of stone, but Mr. Shea was already using them to carve out his own little spot in cyber space where he could offer commentary

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October 15th, 2009

Spiritual Nourishment for Moms

In this week’s Faith & Family podcast, Arwen, Lisa, and I share some resources for moms’ spiritual nourishment. We also discuss some ways to stay healthy during the the cold and flu season.

Listen in!

October 14th, 2009

Slipped Under the Door

While I was on the phone.