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Using Theology of the Body for New Evangelization

February 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Books, Reviews, writing

In the fall of 2002, I was pregnant with my first child and a fairly new parish employee. I was tapped to drive a couple of teenagers to a neighboring town to hear Jason Evert speak. The talk was designed for teens, and though I cringe to call it a chastity talk (that just sounds so…boring, and [...]

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Strengthening Your Family: A Review

February 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Books, Reviews

It probably reveals way too much about me that, a chapter or two into Marge Fenelon‘s new book, Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home, I was struggling with feelings of inadequacy and wondering if I could hire Marge to come and mother my children. It speaks highly of this book, then, that I [...]

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Lent Prep – A Book for Your Journey

January 17th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books, Reviews

I sat down to read Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, by Paula Huston, with the intention of just reading the first section. Then I decided I could read the first couple of sections. And then I read the whole book. In my defense, I had a whole evening before me and I [...]

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Teaching the Sacraments & Gushing about Women

January 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Books, Education, Faith, Reviews, writing

This week, I used an object lesson to introduce my fifth-grade class to the sacraments during our parish’s evening religious education classes. I wrote about it over at Amazing Catechists, and there are already some great ideas in the comments. Hope you find it useful, and please do share your ideas or suggestions if you [...]

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Recent Reading: What I Read Last Week

January 5th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Books, Reviews

Some goodies, indeed! Between being offline and just allowing myself some unrestricted reading time through the day, I had a great time. My reading included a friend’s manuscript and an advance copy of a novel that’s not out yet, so I think, with these four, I set some sort of personal best, at least for [...]

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