Here are five apps I think she would have on her iPad…
Want to know what they are? You’ll find them at CatholicMom.com.
What Would Be on Mary’s iPad?
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s pretend, for a moment, that Mary had an iPad. (Yes, I know: there’s all sorts of suspension of belief here.)
Review & Giveaway: The Work of Mercy
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you’re like me, when you hear the topic of Mark Shea’s book The Work of Mercy: Being the Hands and Heart of Christ, you might wonder how it can be (a) enticing, (b) non-preachy, and maybe even (c) interesting.
The topic, you ask? The corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
My first thought, I’ll admit, was that it can all be summed up in a poster. Who needs a whole book?
Find out the answer in the rest of my review and enter to win a copy at CatholicMom.com!
Writing Opportunity at CatholicMom.com
May 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
We interrupt today’s Wordless Wednesday for this opportunity…
I’ve been writing a weekly Tech Talk column at CatholicMom.com for a while. It’s a lot of fun, but I’ve noticed something increasingly in that time:
Lots of people have Android phones and devices.
I do not. I have iOS (Apple) stuff. I can write until I’m blue in the face about these apps (because I am nothing less than an appaholic, oh yes), but it doesn’t really help those people with Androids.
Lisa Hendey and I have been talking, and she gave me the permission to start recruiting.
So, if you’re interested, here’s what we need:
Someone who can write on at least a monthly (possibly weekly or biweekly) basis about Android apps. Tech Talk isn’t always about apps, mind you, but we want someone who can focus on Android (and neither of us can).
Benefits:
- You’ll have their own column page on our site (which is an increasingly fabulous thing–check mine out)
- You’ll have a basis for requesting (and receiving) free apps.
- You will have the chance to become an “expert” on this topic, which means radio interviews, speaking about this topic, etc.
- Writing for CatholicMom.com is very flexible.
- It’s great exposure, especially as the CatholicMom.com book line gets launched and the site gets increasing exposure and popularity.
- You get to work with Lisa Hendey and myself. She’s a ton of fun, truly nice and kind, and I add humor to things on a minute-by-minute basis (just see my Twitter feed if you have any doubts).
What’s needed from you:
- A commitment to write on a regular basis.
- Contact me, either in the comments of this post or by email.
Tech Talk: New Apps for Mary in Prayer
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’m sharing three great Marian apps in this week’s Tech Talk at CatholicMom.com. Go check em out!
And while you’re there, take a peek around at the new layout!
Last Week’s Writing: Lots of Mary
May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here’s your linky-roundup of my other writing from the last week:
“Sharing Mary” at New Evanglizers
Sometimes, it’s far easier for me to talk about my faith than it is to live my faith.
Take Mary, for example.
I have a huge and ever-growing devotion to the Blessed Mother, and I’ve even written quite a bit about her. Most weeks, at my blog, I do a whole post about her or inspired by her.
So you might have the (false) impression that my kids know all about Mary. You might assume (wrongly) that my family prays the rosary. You might (mistakenly) think we do all sorts of Marian things in May every year.
Truth is, this year is the first time I’ve actually set up a May altar.
Tech Talk at CatholicMom.com: A Great Rosary App
Without my iPad, my prayer life is vastly different. For one thing, I lose my prayer book.
I added the Rosary HD app from ESB Solutions to my essential apps folder just last week. At $2.99, it’s a bargain. Take it fromsomeone who continues to search for the perfect rosary app.
(No such thing, sorry to say, but this one’s definitely a keeper!)
Let me walk you through Rosary HD and tell you what I love about it.
Review of Great Resources for Kids at CatholicMom.com
Excuse me if I sound a little hurried in this review. My seven-year-old returns from school soon and when she sees this pile, I’m going to lose them all. There’s no way my four-year-old will remain oblivious when her older sister shows interest.
And how could they NOT be interested in the beautiful books Pauline has sent to me for review? I’m still debating if I want to share them…
Read the rest for three great new titles from Pauline.
Celebrating May with Flowers
I’ve been Catholic long enough to know better.
I’m surrounded by blooming flowers: on the side of the road, in various flowerbeds, in the yard.
And I have young kids.
So what’s my excuse for not having a May altar of some sort before now?
Read the rest at Columbus Catholic Women.
Blog Talk at Catholic Writers Guild Blog
There’s something appealing about a good picture with a good blog post. I started using images as a matter of course when I noticed some of my favorite bloggers doing it.
It’s like a challenge, sometimes, finding the picture that expresses the post. Sometimes it’s a way of sending another message in the post.
Two Little Words, Much Appreciated
It was a strange-looking envelope, made even more so by the fact that no one in the house has a birthday in early May.
Who could be sending a card?
Read the rest at Amazing Catechists.
Writing Elsewhere
May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here’s what I’ve been doing in other spaces in the last week…
Win a Kindle Touch and Catholic Family Fun
You can enter a number of different ways, a number of different times, but only through May 11. Read it all and enter to win at CatholicMom.com.
Star of the New Evangelization
The stars were GPS for the sailors of many years ago, and Mary is our GPS when it comes to the New Evangelization. Her perfect knowledge of Jesus will lead us closer to Him, if only we let it. We can look to her example and find inspiration and revival.
She shows us how to become a witness, even as we strive to become teachers.
Introducing Myself in a New Place
I’m so excited to be part of a new initiative: a blog of Catholic women by Catholic women in Columbus! I introduce myself over there this week, and I hope you’ll join the fun, especially if you’re in the Columbus Diocese!
A Great New Novel
When I heard about Regina Doman’s new novel, written with Rebecca Bratten Weiss, Catholic Philosopher Chick Makes Her Debut, I was ALL ABOUT reading it.
Here’s the gist of my review: I LOVED IT. (Yes, in all caps. No apologies.)
Read it all and enter to win at CatholicMom.com.
May and Mary
May is, without a doubt, a crazy month for most of the people I know.
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the fact that maybe May is Mary’s month because the only way we moms will get through it is with her help.
Call me a bit cynical. Or overwhelmed. Or considering crawling under the table to hide from my to-do list.
Read the rest at the Catholic Writers Guild blog.
Win a Kindle Touch and Catholic Family Fun!
May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Over at CatholicMom.com, there’s a contest that takes care of every mom I know: you can win a Kindle Touch, loaded with a copy of the just-released electronic version of Catholic Family Fun! There are a number of ways to enter, you can enter more than once if you qualify, and hey! We’re giving away some hard copies of CFF too!
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