There are beautiful Easter food customs among peoples of Russian and Ukrainian heritage. And given the migrations of peoples (more…)

This Lent, my middle child received her first Reconciliation. The parish extends the sacrament to parents and any other parishioner (more…)

I say Yes a lot.  In fact, I think I’m hard-wired to tell certain people Yes (more…)

Benedict XVI is on the right track when he speaks about the need for missionary activities within the Church. (more…)

At Easter Sunday in 2008, our then 4 year old son leans over and asks me where’s Jesus? (more…)

I was reading a Via Crucis written by JPII recently.  For the Station, “Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross” he mentions that Simon was closer to Jesus than anyone on the Way of the Cross.  (more…)

Have you ever wondered about juicing?  What it is, why you’d want to do it, how it might benefit our bodies?  (more…)

The Miracle at the Wedding in Cana is one of my favorite Scripture stories.  There is SO MUCH in here for us to ponder and consider about the AWESOME GOD WE SERVE! (more…)

“… you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.”  Luke 15: 31. (more…)

Earlier this month, President Obama created a task force on childhood obesity to be headed by Michelle Obama, who has taken up the issue as her public-service cause under the banner “Let’s Move.” (more…)

“Ready, Set…Bang!” My arms pumped with high energy, my feet pounded confidently across the field and my legs steadily pulled me forward. (more…)

Angels of the Lord are always special messengers of God’s message to the world and indeed all of humanity. Today is the Feast of the Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. (more…)

What must God think of us when we take so many of His blessings for granted? Usually it takes removal of a blessing (more…)

Last week, we shared Chapter Three of the terrific novel, Through the Open Window by talented novelist Anne Faye. (more…)

The Sisters of the Visitation were the fruit of the spiritual relationship between two great saints – St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal. (more…)

Today I saw humanity right there in the food line at the soup kitchen. I sat among the outcast of society that we lock our doors in the sight of. (more…)

My husband now works from home after years of working in an office.  It’s a change from our previous routine and I could get used to it.   (more…)

Today, we are so happy to welcome Heidi Bratton, author of Making Peace with Motherhood and Creating a Better You and Homegrown Faith for Catholic Families and the Celebrate series (more…)

It was a warm, sunny day.  All the business people and college students out walking in the noon sunshine were casting off their coats and enjoying one of the first nice days of early spring.  (more…)

Today, we welcome “Sahmatwork”, a new columnist who will contribute here at CatholicMom.com on a bi-monthly basis.  (more…)