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It’s Time to Show Your Fave Catholic Blogs Some Love

Thanks to my blogging friend Sarah, I just learned that nominations are now open for the 2009 Catholic New Media Awards (formerly known as the Catholic Blog Awards). You’ll have to register (it’s free and they won’t SPAM you) to nominate a blog. To learn more, mosey on over to here. And now for thisRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 8): The Delicious Baby Edition

After a “quick takes” hiatus, I’m back. For this week’s edition, I’m sharing closeups of our newest addition (born on Palm Sunday) because I don’t want to forget… …the way her tiny ear moves with each suck when she nurses. …the way her small starburst hand wraps tightly around my finger. …the way smiles flutterRead the whole post >>

New Column

You can now read my latest Catholic Mom column: In Search of God’s Graces. An excerpt: “Without prayer we can’t really expect to be receptive to God’s gift of grace. That’s like expecting to land a dream job without any effort. Maybe you’ll get lucky and a headhunter will call out of the blue, butRead the whole post >>

I’m Still Saying, "Hmmmm…"

…but for different reasons. Now I’m “Hmmmming” because I’m not sure what to think of my wacko body and the way my labors transpire. Contractions seem to be fading a bit. With my first, labor was very obvious. My midwife (not the same one I have now) and the hospital staff called me “warp speedRead the whole post >>

Word to the Wise: On Motherhood

“Motherhood isn’t a test, but a religion: a covenant entered into, a promise to be kept. It comes in one-size-fits-all, and it camouflages flaws like nothing else. How could it have taken this to make me see that [my child] is the one thing in my life that I got right the very first try?”Read the whole post >>