HHS Mandate – Quesions the lay faithful can ask members of Congress

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Feb 272012
 

Over the past few weeks there has been a tremendous upheaval in the Catholic community in the United States. The HHS mandate that requires catholic institutions to violate their own teachings and morals has been codified in the federal register. In the face of this, all U.S. Bishops are united in the cause of its repeal. The strategy that the bishops are pursuing is to utilize the legislative branch of government to pass a law (H.R. 1179/S. 1467) to declare that the conscience rights of individuals and entities are protected, which would then make the mandate unenforceable. Continue reading »

Catholic Media Promotion Day

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Mar 152011
 

March 15th is Catholic Media Promotion Day. Read more about it here. I’d like to share some of my Catholic Media faves with you. 3 Blogs/Websites Faith & Family Live! Catholic Mom Fallible Blogma 3 Other Media North Texas Catholic Guadalupe Radio Network EWTN Television 3 Random Catholic Things Online One Billion Stories Rosary Army [Read more…]

Nourishing My Heart

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Mar 152011
 
Nourishing My Heart

Here is my response to Nourishing Hearts: My Heart Needs Nourishing Being a wife and mother isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. I struggle with striking a balance between caring for my family and taking care of myself. When I fall short, complain, or neglect to count my blessings, I can be [Read more…]

Our Grocery Store Good Samaritan: Making a connection between everyday life and our Catholic faith

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Jul 112010
 

Last Thursday, the kids and I went to the grocery store to pick up a few things we had forgotten on our previous shopping adventure. During the checkout process, the groceries ended up in a different cart, which left no room for the kids. As I struggled to corral two shopping carts, a man and [Read more…]

Prayer for Peace by Pope John Paul II

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Jun 182010
 

Catholic Prayers: Prayer for Peace Pope John Paul II Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace, who are yourself our peace and reconciliation, who so often said, “Peace to you,” grant us peace. Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice, and brotherly love. Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger [Read more…]

Mike’s (version of JPII’s) Peace Prayer for Our Family

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Jun 182010
 

Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace, who are yourself our peace and reconciliation, who so often said, “Peace to you,” grant us peace. Make our family witnesses of truth, justice, and brotherly love. Banish from our hearts whatever might endanger peace. Enlighten Bethany and myself that we may guarantee and defend [Read more…]

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