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March for Life 2015 -- Rally on the National Mall Go HERE for More Photos. Please join me and other Catholic bloggers at RAnn’s Place for Sunday Snippets, where we share our blog posts from the previous week.  My posts from this past week include the following:  St. Francis de Sales: Model Evangelist 7 QT: The Saint, the March, and the Book Top Twelve Ways to observe the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children St. Agnes: Model of Chastity The Top Three Reasons to March for Life St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr Prayer to End Abortion (English and Spanish) St. Canute: King of Kindness, Wisdom, Charity, and Courage

Welcome to Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival! We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other and answer a question. Be sure to visit RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing to check out the great posts from other bloggers participating in Sunday Snippets this week. Question of the Week: Share a family sacramental memory--the cute thing the kid said, the cake at the party, your in your wedding dress, the family gathered around the baby--anything is fair game as long as it at least sort of involved a sacrament. This is a photo of our wedding on June 27, 1992 -- 22 years ago. The deacon is standing directly behind me and the pastor, who married us, is directly behind my husband. For my women readers Here is a close-up look at my wedding dress and bouquet: My posts for this week include: Who was St. Bruno -- the Patron against Diabolic Possession? Fifteen Favorite Rosary Quotes for the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosa...

Welcome to Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival! We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other and answer a question. Be sure to visit RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing to check out the great posts from other bloggers participating in Sunday Snippets this week. Question of the week:  What is your favorite formal (memorized) prayer? My Answer:  Anima Christi Here are my best posts from this past week: On the Feast of Our Lady of La Sallete, A Message of Hope St. Andrew Kim Taegon and St. Paul Chong Hasang and their companions, Korean Martyrs St. Joseph of Cupertino: A "Stupid" Man or a Spiritually Gifted Saint? St. Robert Bellarmine: Theologian, Cardinal, and Doctor of the Church Our Lady of Sorrows: Feast Day and Devotions

Welcome to Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival! We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other and answer a question. Be sure to visit RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing to check out the great posts from other bloggers participating in Sunday Snippets this week. Question of the Week:  This week's "question of the week" isn't really a question, it's a request:  Go back at least a year and link us to one or more old posts that you'd like to promote or encourage us to read again.   My Oldie but Goodie Posts: The Patron Saint of the Grouchy BREAKING NEWS: U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AGREE TO RESIST MANDATE Devout Catholic Couple die within hours of one another after 65 years of Marriage Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity: Striving Toward Mysticism Book Review: Why God Matters (by Karina Lumbert Fabian and Deacon Steve Lumbert) Book Review: Mother Teresa's Secret Fire "What...

Welcome to Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival! We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other and answer a question. Be sure to visit RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing  to check out the great posts from other bloggers participating in Sunday Snippets this week. Question of the week: What did you do during summer vacation?  Actually, I am hoping to have a vacation sometime in the future, as I spent my summer writing, blogging, and promoting my new book, Seven Saints for Seven Virtues , which will be released on October 24, 2014. In the meantime, you can pre-order it online at Amazon or at Barnes and Noble . One fantastic activity that I participated in this summer was the annual Midwest Catholic Family Conference in Wichita, Kansas. I highly recommend this conference for everyone. It just gets better and better each year! My best posts on Catholic Fire this week include: Book Review and Giveaway: Trus...

Welcome to Sunday Snippets -- A Catholic Carnival--where Catholic bloggers meet each week and share our best posts of the week and answer a question.To join us, just link up at RAnn's blog. Question of the Week:   School will be starting this week in many places (and may have even started last week).  Do you think school should start this soon, or would you rather see it last longer in the spring? Answer: I would like to see it start a little later, as it still seems like summer and the children are returning to school, without an opportunity to enjoy their summer vacation. Summer is the hottest month here, with temperatures typically soaring in the 90's and 100's. It would seem more logical for them to return closer to Labor Day. My eleven-year-old calico cat, Jazzy, and I celebrated our birthdays on August 8th. Above is a recent photo of her and below is a photo of her when she was six. Isn't she photogenic? My best posts for the week include the...

L'Angelus with younger siblings  Learn more by reading my post below  (Highlights from the Midwest Catholic Family Conference). Welcome to Sunday Snippets: A Catholic Carnival! We are a group of Catholic bloggers who share our best posts with one another. To participate and to read the other blogger's posts, go to RAnn's blog, This, That, and The Other Thing. Question of the week : If someone asked you about starting a blog, what advice would you give? My Answer: I could write a book on this! My advice would be to pray first to discern if God actually wants you to blog and what He wants you to blog about. Blogging is not for everyone. If you are called to it, you need to take it seriously and do it for the right reasons. Here are my best posts for the week: Highlights from the Midwest Catholic Family Conference Fifteen Favorite Quotes from St. Alphonsus Liguori St. Ignatius of Loyola: Knight for Christ St. Peter Chrysologus Saint Quotes on Joy ...

Welcome to Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival! We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other. To join us, go to RAnn's blog, This That and The Other Thing. Question of the week: Do you use Facebook?  Do you promote your blog on Facebook?  Why or why not? My Answer: I have been on Facebook since 2008. When I first joined Facebook, I did so with the intention of connecting with family and friends, as well as promoting my blog. It was a very effective way of getting new followers! I continue to promote my blog there and am still getting new followers daily as a result. I plan on posting a fan page there soon to promote my writing and my new book, Seven Saints for Seven Virtues . My posts this week include the following: St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church Fr. Barron on Intentional Discipleship St. Mary Magdalene: "Apostle to the Apostles" Caryll Houselander: God's Giving Hands St. Bridget ...

It's Sunday! It's time to share our posts and to answer the question of the week. You, too, can join in the fun at Catholic Carnival by linking up at Ryann's Place.  Question of the week:  Were there any religious sisters in your parish when you were growing up?  Are there any now?  Which community (ies)? Sister of the Congregation of Notre Dame When I was attending our parish parochial school, the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame (founded in Montreal in 1652 by St. Marguerite Bourgeoys) taught there and they continue to teach there today.  At that time, they wore full habits, with full length skirts (covering the ankles) and rosaries around their waists. You can view the older habit here . Today, they dress in modern, but conservative clothing -- shorter skirts, blouses, and blazers. Here is a sampling of my blog posts for this past week: Known as the "Lily of the Mohawks" and the “Geneviève of New France,” St. Kateri Tekakwitha's ...

This week, I’m joining up with other Catholic bloggers at RAnn’s place for Sunday Snippets where we share our posts from the previous week and answer a weekly question. Question of the Week :  Any nun (sister) stories to tell? My Answer : I attended Catholic schools for twelve years where I was taught by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame. Our Sisters were formally addressed as "Mother." They were a wonderful community -- so dedicated to their work. I remember my freshman homeroom and religion teacher -- Mother St. Madeline -- who was so full of energy and enthusiasm and loved to do fun things. I should mention that the first year of high school, I attended an all-girls school, which became co-institutional the following year. One day, in homeroom, she decided to have a hairdo contest and asked the class to vote on who had the most improved hairdo in the classroom. I secretly thought she did this for my benefit, as I had just gone to the beauty parlor to...

Jay at DeoOmnisGloria.com is hosting the Carnival this week and has done a great job of organizing and summarizing the posts. Here's a taste of what you'll find there: A Catholic Life reflects on The Purpose of Lent . Monsignor Massimo Camisasca discusses the purpose of Lent; a good piece for reflection as we progress through this season. Virtual St. Joseph Altar offers a 3D Cut & Color Virtual St. Joseph Altar . The pdf file has all the instructions to make your own home altar! My Domestic Church offers a review of Fireproof , which includes a trailer and details of the movie. My contribution to the Catholic Carnival is Breaking: Obama wastes our tax dollars by overturning Embryonic Stem Cell research policy . This post explores Barack Obama's change in policy and asks, "Is this Science?", while pointing out the immorality of embryonic stem cell research.

is up at Sanctus Christopher. Be sure to stop over there and read all the great Lenten posts.

This week's Catholic Carnival, "Catholic Carnival 207 — Carpe Deum!” is up . It's being hosted by Evann at Homeschool Goodies and she has done a terrific job on both the theme and in organizing the posts. My entry in this week's carnival, a reflection on what God is calling us to do now that the Christmas season is over, is entitled Christmas is over… now what? Here's a sampling of the other delectable treats or "goodies" that Evann dishes out there: In, If you want to fight the good fight you first have to find the right ring , Fr. V at Adam’s Ale wants everyone to find the right path to the Heart of God. Ever wondered just what the Mother of God has to do with modern women? In Mary, Inspiration for Modern Women , Sarah at Behold Your Mother shares some wisdom from Paul VI and finds relevance for today’s woman. Some people wonder why we have less nuns since Vatican II. In Beyond the veil: Debate continues on why the number of nuns is declining , Chris...

The Christmas Catholic Carnival #204 is up at A Catholic Mom Climbing the Pillars. Ebeth is our gracious hostess this week and this carnival is filled with some tasty treats to celebrate Our Lord's birth.

Three themes emerged in this Carnival and all are important at this point: Veteran's Day, Catholic Life and Politics. It makes for a wonderful Catholic Carnival! This week it is being hosted by Jay at Living Catholicism . Go check it out here!

This week's Catholic Carnival shines brightly, providing relief from all the political stress of the past week. You'll find it over at Ebeth's A Catholic Mom Climbing the Pillars. Here are a few of my favorite posts there: A Blankie Prayer by Sarah at Behold Your Mother . A Prayer to My Mom from Steve at The Catholic Journeyman. Saving Mister Nibbles! Elliot's Park Book 1 - Patrick Carman by Steven at Book Reviews and More. How Do We Know the Catholic Church Teaches Truth? by Marcel at Aggie Catholics. Jay, at Deo Omnis Gloria , shares the stark reality of pro-choice through his post Eduardo Verastegui: The Man Behind Bella Why this Election matters by Elena at My Domestic Church. (a beautiful pro-life post). Be sure to go there and read all the great posts!

Sarah at Another Day of Catholic Pondering has done such a beautiful job on this week's Catholic Carnival! She makes us all want to go there just to look at the great photos she has posted and to appreciate the special blessings of motherhood! Yes, I get a little sentimental and teary-eyed when I look at the special baby photos there. I also laugh a little and reminisce. But the best part of the Carnival are the fantastic posts. Here are just a few of my favorites: Asking for Help taps into the camaraderie of this Catholic blogosphere, as our own beloved Steven (he of Bookworming Fame) asks most humbly for our help. Would you consider it? Decorating for Advent when you could decorate for Christmas? It's the ongoing challenge of Catholic parents everywhere. Find an idea here for compromising with lights. Laughter Is Still the Best Medicine reminds us that for centuries humans have needed to be reminded not to take themselves too seriously. Hope will make you consider, thro...

Christine at A Catholic View is this week's hostess and she has done a terrific job! Here are a few of my favorite posts there: Loretta from Island Breezes shares "Father Elijah" - Prophetic? , --which contains an article from American Thinker that proposes what changes Americans and the world may be in for and she suggests that "Father Elijah", the novel by Michael O'Brien , discusses the same theme. Seth from Catholicland! reminds us that 40 days for Life is still going on. He shares his reflections after praying at the 40 DFL vigil. Seminarian Matthew from A Catholic Life give us some good information for the election and reminds us to Vote November 4th . Sarah from just another day of Catholic pondering shares two wonderful posts: Big Day , which is a reflection on marriage in preparation for a family wedding and from Behold your Mother, Mary Moments: Rosary Edition , which is The October Mary Moments carnival focused on the rosary, and is a compi...

is up at Musings for a Catholic Bookstore. Susie is our hostess for this week and she has done a fantastic job of writing this up and organizing the posts. Here are just a few of my favorite posts there: Elena at My Domestic Church explores some of the reasons why voting for Obama might seem like logical choice for her current situation, but why her conscience would never allow it. In her post Response from Poverty , she reminds us that there are more important issues to consider this election than just economics, and why nothing is more important than protecting and respecting life. Christine at Domestic Vocation gives us some Perspective with a side of Cheval Blanc, 1947 . It’s easy to forget how good we Catholics have it here in America, even with the current tensions going on. She reminds us why we should be thankful every day, even for those things we’d rather gripe about - even for those Masses that fail to meet our preferences. A Catholic Mom Climbing the Pillars offers A Wo...

This week's Catholic Carnival is being hosted by Jay at Living Catholicism and it's very exciting this week. There are some wonderful posts there, so be sure to stop by. Here are just a few of my favorites: Evann shares information on both the holy rosary as well as Respect Life month in Links of the Month - Holy Rosary at Homeschool Goodies. Jay at Deo Omnis Gloria brings up the key issue in What's at Stake, According to Obama . Senator Obama has been clear that abortion is the first issue he will push once he takes office. Is that what we want in a president? Christine of A Catholic View provides lots of good reasons and a video about why Sarah Palin wins Debate.