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Fr. James Martin, SJ, describes the connections (or lack thereof) between Halloween, the saints, and All Saints Day, including: canonization process, patron saints, and highlights of various individual saints. The video is just over 8 minutes long — give yourself permission to watch all 8 minutes as there is some good comedy during that last minute! . . . → Read More: Saints & All Hallows Eve October 30, 2011 is Priesthood Sunday From Serra Club USA: Priesthood Sunday, October 30, 2011 is a special day set aside to honor the priesthood in the United States. It is a day set aside to reflect upon and affirm the centrality of the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church. . . . → Read More: Thank You, Father — We are Praying for You 
Read on to learn how you can win a copy of Lisa’s new book: A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms! My girlfriends probably tire of hearing me say certain things over and over AND over again. Things like: “You should read The Handbook for Catholic Moms” by Lisa Hendey.” Or, “Des Moines . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes With Lisa Hendey  25 comments  Media, Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes  A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms, All Saints Day, Ave Maria Press, Blessed John Paul II, Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic blog, Catholic Mom, Catholic new media, Conversion Diary, Devotional Tools for Busy Moms, Fr. James Martin, Jennifer Fulwiler, Lisa Hendey, St. Gianna Beretta Molla, St. Isidore of Seville, St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, The Handbook for Catholic Moms One Husband’s Perspective on Natural Family Planning Today we are pleased to welcome friend and fellow parishioner Kerry McGuire to The Practicing Catholic. Kerry’s wife Renee wrote two posts for us this past July (Part I & Part II) in conjunction with Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. As Respect Life Month comes to a close, we are honored to share Kerry’s perspective to . . . → Read More: The Catholic Church’s Best Kept Secret Photos courtesy my sister Sarah Underhill who recently traveled on pilgrimage with The Catholic Traveler. Pope Benedict XVI arriving for the papal Mass on October 23, 2011 (click on images to enlarge) Pope Benedict XVI approaching the altar during Mass . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday: THISCLOSE to Pope Benedict XVI St. John the Baptist donning his "hair shirt." Image credit: saints.sqpn.com I recently shared some information with a few close friends about a series of events that has been eating away at me for some time. These events have required me to interact with individuals who are, to put it bluntly, provoking prolonged . . . → Read More: Donating My Hair Shirt Cheer on a true Cinderella team when The Mighty Macs hits theaters Friday! It’s 1971: Richard Nixon is president; the equal rights movement is sweeping across America; Immaculata College, a tiny all-women’s Catholic institution near Philadelphia is looking for a basketball coach; Cathy Rush is restless. Although Immaculata barely has a team and no home gym, . . . → Read More: Get Ready to Back the Macs!
3D image of Baby Schmidt at 24-Weeks On the heels of attending the red carpet world premiere of The Mighty Macs last Friday, we had the opportunity to interview several people associated with the movie. Throughout our conversations, we heard fascinating stories of how this movie went from a tiny idea to now a full-length feature film that opens in theaters across . . . → Read More: Behind The Mighty Macs Movie: The Sisterhood of the Rosary 2 comments Media, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Cancer, Catholic, Chemotherapy, Friendship, Hall of Fame, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, IHM, Immaculata College, Immaculata University, Katie Hayek, Nun, Rosary, Rose, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sister Mary of Lourdes, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Teresa Shank Grentz, The Mighty Macs, Tim Chambers, Trish Sharkey, University of Miami, Virtue, Women's Basketball Thanks to The Maximus Group, we’re in Philadelphia for the red-carpet World Premiere of The Mighty Macs – just one week before the movie hits theaters nationwide! Tiny Immaculata College, founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1920, is the unlikely birthplace of modern women’s college basketball. How unlikely? When . . . → Read More: Mighty Macs Hits the Red Carpet Tonight!  |
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