Pin ItWe parents pass on so many traditions, routines and habits to our kids: Wash your hands before you eat. Buckle your seatbelt in the car. Look both ways before crossing the road. None, however, are more important than our faith: Put God first. Trust Him. Make church a part of your life. Pray always. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'catholic'
The Faith of Our Children: Mass Traditions
June 17th, 2011 · 36 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Tags: catholic·children·faith·Mass·prayer·The Faith of our Children
Mary and Martha Moment: Why I Choose NFP
May 31st, 2011 · 156 Comments · Green Living, Mary and Martha Moments
Pin It Having kids really changes the way most people look at the world, and for many, myself included, children are the motivation to begin improving one’s nutrition and really caring for the earth. Photo by Mike Baird This post is sponsored by Fertility Flower. I’ve always been green, but I’d never thought all that [...]
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Theology of the Body, Part Six: Celibacy for the Kingdom
May 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin ItThis is the one I’ve been dying to share with you. Christopher West has been criticized for emphasizing the marriage part of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, but he really does glorify the beauty and importance of the celibate life as well. He may focus more on marriage, but I believe [...]
Theology of the Body, Part Five: The Resurrection of the Body (Our Destiny)
May 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin ItBlessed John Paul II, pray for us! I’m so thankful to our former Pope John Paul II for leaving this legacy of the Theology of the Body, for opening the pipeline to allow us to embrace and not shun our sexuality. His work is a beacon for all religions to understand God’s plan for [...]
Is Christopher West’s Handling of the Theology of the Body Off the Mark?
May 1st, 2011 · 18 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin ItI’m taking a quick pause in the 8-week Theology of the Body series to address some controversy surrounding the issue. I seem to be rife with controversy of one sort of another recently, but I certainly didn’t expect this one. I was surprised (shocked, really) to get an email from a reader when I [...]
Tags: Alice von Hildebrand·catholic·Christopher West·theology of the body
Need a Meatless Meal for Tomorrow?
March 31st, 2011 · 15 Comments · Recipes
Pin ItIt’s about that point in Lent where your stash of meatless meal recipes might be running a little low, right? In case your meal plan is empty for Friday night (mine is, actually! No inspiration on Sunday…), here’s a helpful list for you: Chickpea Wraps – a great recipe to get beans into people [...]
Can Catholics do Yoga?
March 25th, 2011 · 214 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Pin It Is it possible to practice yoga as a faithful Catholic? Every time I mention yoga here at Kitchen Stewardship, like I did in Monday’s “Get Moving” challenge, I receive negative feedback challenging me to look into the issue and find that Catholic Church teaching explicitly forbids yoga. (photo source) As I have this [...]
