New Missal Mania
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
After months of talking about it, preparing for it, and educating our families about it, we finally welcomed the Roman Missal Third Edition this past weekend at my local parish. My husband, whose involved in liturgical music at our parish, came home from morning mass with a report that all had gone well and that everyone seemed ready and well prepared.
When we returned for the evening mass at our... READ MORE
Beyond Words with Mark Hart
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
I’ll admit to being a major fan of Mark Hart (the “Bible Geek”), Executive Vice President of Life Teen and author of several amazing books. Mark is deeply spiritual, but also a phenomenal communicator and a very funny guy. While I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting him in person, we’ve spoken on the phone a few times and share a love for a certain college football team.
So I was psyched to discover... READ MORE
Thankful For: Encouragement
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
“And so I tell you, whoever is reading this and needs to hear it. Don’t quit. Retreat, yes. Surrender, never.”
We’re in a season when my husband and I refer to Sunday Mass as “the most exhausting hour of the week,” and this article, “Mass with a Difficult Child,” was exactly what I needed to read. It’s by blogger and mother-of-six (and, I believe, F&F reader and commenter) Michelle Reitemeyer, and it’s lovely.
“The goal is to have antic-free children. We call them mature adults.”
I laughed, I nodded, I felt consoled after reading. I hope you will too.
New Words on the Way
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Are you counting down? Just 18 days to go!
Until we switch to the new missal translation, that is. It’ll be implemented in American parishes on November 27th, the first Sunday of Advent.
At our parish we’ve already started singing the diocesan-mandated set of new Mass parts in preparation, but it occurred to me this week: we’ve only got two Sundays left to say the English words of the Mass I’ve always... READ MORE
Getting ready?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Monday, October 24, 2011
Last night again at Mass, as I read a very helpful document in our parish bulletin on the upcoming changes in the Mass, I was struck by how very quickly this new translation will be a part of our lives.
For those looking for helpful resources, I would point you to the “Welcoming the Roman Missal Third Edition” section of the USCCB website. It is filled with very helpful resources that you can use... READ MORE
Cry Room Wish List
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, September 06, 2011
This past weekend, I served a stint in the “cry room” of an Indiana parish with my wonderful nephew Tyler. I volunteered for my sentence, since I love Tyler beyond measure and wanted to treat his parents to a stress free mass experience, minus the wrangling of a squirmy preschooler.
My sister is very wise about the Cry Room. Her family rightly refers to it as the “Quiet Room”, and it is not a place... READ MORE
Brunch Inspiration
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, September 01, 2011
One of the most challenging aspects of going to early Mass every Sunday is how utterly starving we all are once we’re done. No one (especially me!) ever wants to go home to cook because we are ready to eat right then, as soon as we get in the van.
The thought of having to pull out ingredients and cook something seems like more than anyone can take. And while I don’t really mind going out to eat, I... READ MORE
Missal Changes Explained for Middle Schoolers
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
We’ve been talking about the upcoming changes to the language we use at Mass and yesterday I recommended a new missal resource for young children. Now here’s a simple video with an easy way to explain some of the changes (and the reasons for them) to middle school aged children. And it’s not just for kids—I enjoyed it myself!
Word for Word [Edge] from Life Teen on Vimeo.
New Missal Resource for Catholic Kids
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, August 29, 2011
Have you read Daria’s article about the upcoming changes to the language we use in the Mass? If you read all the way to the end, you will see that we grown ups have many resources for learning more about these changes and preparing for them.
But how can we best prepare our children for changes in the Mass? A great book to use is The Mass Explained for Kids (scroll down), upcoming from Pauline Books.... READ MORE
Cry Room Conundrum
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, August 04, 2011
For the first time in a long while, I am a frequent visitor of the dreaded Cry Room. It’s not my favorite place to hang out, but it’s our best option right now.
We’ve been in a very nice season for a long while. After what felt like eternity with our oldest four we finally had everyone trained with good behavior and had even managed to move to the very front of our church. When Henry came along, he... READ MORE
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