by Kendra | Aug 13, 2019 | Catholic Living, Sacraments, Things I Think
You’ve probably heard about the troubling study recently released by the Pew Research Center, stating that only one-third of self-professed Catholics believe in the Catholic Church’s teaching that the Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ, and...
by Kendra | Aug 1, 2019 | Catholic All Year Compendium, Catholic Mom Book Review, Liturgical Year, vlogs
Happy August, month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary! There are quite a few Marian feast days this month, including today’s historic feast of Our Lady, Queen of Angels (August 2nd), the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary on August 15th (a holyday of obligation),...
by Kendra | Jul 29, 2019 | Catholic Mom Movie Review, Hey Watch This, Mailbag
Just a reminder: The August Prayer Booklet is available in the blog shop as a print at home PDF, and on Amazon as a paperback booklet. The first devotion for the month is Our Lady, Queen of Angels and the very cool associated Portiuncula Indulgence of St. Francis of...
by Kendra | Jul 15, 2019 | Birthdays, Catholic Mom Movie Review, It's Party Time
Summer birthday season is happening around here. I’ve shared some of these photos on social media, but since not everyone is on there, I figured I’d get them on the blog here too. And since the Princess Bride Quote food pun food tags proved pretty popular...
by Kendra | Jul 5, 2019 | Catholic Living, Liturgical Year, Sacraments
Hey guys! The Catholic All Year Liturgical Living Video for July is here! It’s about the brown scapular and other sacramentals. What are they? Why are they? How do we use them? What do we do with them if they break or get worn out? All your burning questions . ....
by Kendra | Jul 1, 2019 | Can of Worms, Things I Think
It’s July! Get this month’s booklet of prayers and devotions here as a print-at-home pdf or here as a paperback booklet. The July installment of the Catholic All Year Liturgical Living Show is ready to go, I just need to get it captioned and write a post...
by Kendra | Jun 20, 2019 | Catholic Mom TV Review, Hey Watch This
The shows Good Omens (Amazon Prime) and Lucifer (formerly of Fox, now on Netflix*) have quite a bit in common on the surface. Both are about angels and devils who decide to come hang out on earth with we mortals, and find us surprisingly compelling. Both shows are...
by Kendra | May 28, 2019 | Catholic All Year Compendium, Liturgical Year
The June Catholic All Year Liturgical Living Show is here! The feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist isn’t until June 24th (the eve is June 23rd), but I wanted to give you plenty of time on this one, because I’m really hoping some of you are going...
by Kendra | May 25, 2019 | Can of Worms, Catholic Living, Sacraments
The historic sanctity of the seal of confession is being reconsidered by courts around the world—in England, Ireland, Australia, Louisiana, and in my own state of California, among others—specifically in regards to the crime of child sexual abuse. It begs the question...
by Kendra | May 23, 2019 | Parenting, Parenting With Authority
The husband and I were invited to give a parenting talk at our older kids’ school last week. We LOVE this school, and just had to say yes. It was a good time, although I will say that it was a different experience than my usual public speaking, as we were giving...
