Aren’t these adorable? They are also yummy. And FREE to a lucky Faith & Family reader. Come on over to enter your name in the random drawing for these sweet little lambs.

A stunning video, illustrating the power of confession, made by students at John Paul the Great Catholic University, as an entry in the i-confess.com contest sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York.

You can read my latest column at Inside Catholic today:

Six Rules for Facebook

Here is something I will show to the next person who asks “how I do it” with homeschooling.

It’s a love note. From my 4-year-old boyfriend. The child whom I have not gotten around to teaching to read or write yet.

Some things get easier. When you’re the eighth child in a brood of homeschoolers, you pick up some things by osmosis.

Well, I’m beginning to get pretty darned excited about our upcoming Faith & Family Mom’s Day Away on Saturday, April 2.

Time is almost running out, but you can still register!

For those of you who would like a little more information about the event before registering, or for those of you who are coming but would like to know more about what to expect, I thought I would post our schedule for the day.

Faith and Family “Mom’s Day Away” Schedule

8:00-9:00 Gathering/ Sign–in/ Coffee & Light Breakfast

9:00 Welcome /Introductions

9:15 Morning Prayer

9:30 “One ‘Yes’ at a Time” – Danielle Bean

10:00 Small Group discussions (at tables)

10:20 Large Group discussions (whole group)

10:30 Break

10:45 “Letting Go of Fear Can Change Your Life” – Jennifer Fulwiler

11:15 Small Group discussions

11: 35 Large Group discussions

11:45 “Connecting with Christ in Confession and Adoration” – Special Guest, Fr. Chip Hines

12:00pm Lunch
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Confession (Fr. Chip) Optional

1:00 Adoration Optional

1:30 Rosary Optional

2:00 Gift Giveaways/Break

2:15 “You Too Can Be a Saint!” – Rachel Balducci

2:45 Small Group discussions

3:05 Large Group discussions
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Confessions (Parish Priests) Optional

3:20 Reflections on the Day

3:40 Closing Prayer & Dismissal

4:00 Parish Vigil Mass* Optional, Main Church
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*Those attending Mass may leave coats and conference materials at their tables until the end of Mass. If you do not wish to attend Mass at this time, you may enjoy quiet conversation in the Hall until 5pm.

I hope I will see you there!

Please join us!

We would love to have you at our Faith & Family Mom’s Day Away brought to you by BibleToys.com on Saturday, April 2 in Stoneham, Massachusetts.

Besides speakers Rachel Balducci and Jennifer Fulwiler, some of the awesome people who will be there include:

Kate, Simcha, Melanie, Pat, Lynn, Robyn, Dorian, Lisa, Rebecca, and Hallie!

This will be an excellent opportunity to spend a day building community and growing closer to Christ as we support one another in the joyful work of Catholic living.

Please join us!

“And Sion said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to have pity on the son of her womb? And if she should forget, yet will not I forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee in my hands: thy walls are always before my eyes.”
— Isaiah 49:14-16

Hey, New Hampshire people! Please join me for an inspiring and fun family day sponsored by NH Catholic Charities:

Saturday, April 16 9:00 am – 12:30 pm at St. Elizabeth Seton parish in Bedford, NH

Get all the details here!

I would love to see you there!