Celebrating Christmas
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Where did you sleep on Christmas Eve?
I was at home in my own bed, for only the second time since I’ve been married. And since the first time I was eight months pregnant with Blaise and the house was crowded with my parents and siblings, I’m counting Christmas 2011 as our first At Home Christmas. It was just our little family and it was lovely.
Bryan and I got married in 2002, and we’ve taken advantage... READ MORE
Doing Christmas
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Thursday, December 15, 2011
Today I followed a link someone had described as the year’s “Most Judgemental and Condescending Holiday Post,” expecting something horrifying, and instead got this post at a Jewish parenting site called Kveller: “Actually, You Can’t Celebrate Hanukkah AND Christmas.”
I found it neither judgemental nor condescending. As someone who’s always interested in reading perspectives from people of other religions,... READ MORE
Happy Feast Day! What Did You Hear?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Best wishes for a happy feast day, Everyone!
How are you celebrating and what did you hear at Mass?
Our celebrant cracked us up by remembering some poll he read shortly after Mother Teresa passed away.
“Do you think Mother Teresa is in heaven?” the pollster asked. 65% thought she was.
There were various other questions, including the final one: “Are you going to heaven?”
93% of people were sure they were going to heaven!
Respondents were more certain of their own sanctity than Mother Teresa’s!
His reflections flowed from there.
What did you hear?
Happy 100!
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) we celebrate a major milestone - 100 episodes!
In this podcast, you’ll hear from all of our podcast contributors, who share what the podcast has meant to them in their faith and family journey. We thank each of them for being a part of the podcast, and also thank you—our readers and listeners—for the ongoing... READ MORE
Tiny New Catholics
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Thursday, June 23, 2011
When Linus and Ambrose were four weeks old, we had them baptized.
For me, it was definitely the most joyous day of their lives so far - even better than the day we brought them both home from the NICU.
Ceremonies don’t usually make me weepy. I laughed with joy through my own wedding. Baptisms are the one exception to that.
Near the beginning of the rite when the celebrant says to the baby, “I claim... READ MORE
Special Celebrations and Sharing Prayer
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, May 12, 2011
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Elizabeth, Rebecca and I share some commiseration on the busyness of so many wonderful Spring celebrations. We share ideas for surviving and flourishing as a family when multiple “moments in the sun” happen one right on top of the next. How does your family keep each celebration special and sacred, while... READ MORE
Stronger Far Than Death
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Monday, April 25, 2011
The Incarnation & Passion
Henry Vaughn
Lord! when thou didst thyself undress,
Laying by thy robes of glory,
To make us more, thou wouldst be less,
And becam’st a woeful story.
To put on clouds instead of light,
And clothe the morning star with dust,
Was a translation of such height
As, but in thee, was ne’er expressed;
Brave worms, and earth! that thus could have
A God enclosed within your cell,
Your... READ MORE
When You Can't Go
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Tuesday, April 19, 2011
I’m enjoying reading the answers to Rachel’s question about your favorite Holy Week observances. But it is also making me a little wistful.
When I was a kid the Triduum seemed like an interminable parade of long, boring services. As an adult I’ve learned to love the sorrow and glory of this week’s liturgies, and I look forward to them every year.
This year I will be missing out. After a serious chat... READ MORE
Buddies and Birthdays
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, April 07, 2011
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Danielle, Elizabeth and Kate reflect back on the recent Faith & Family Live Mom’s Day Away and their realization of the importance of “real life” friends and relationships. Are you blessed with “in real life” relationships? How do you foster these? What advice would you give to a mom who wants to make new... READ MORE
Family Feasts
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, February 03, 2011
When I checked my email this morning, I got a happy surprise - several messages wishing our son a happy feast day. We commemorate St. Blaise today - his feast is pretty well-known because of the common blessing of throats - and several friends had thought of our boy. I was touched.
I gave my own Blaise a hug and told him it was his patron’s feast, which meant little to him, since he’s two. Concepts... READ MORE
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