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Reflections of Family and Faith

"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Maria Morera Johnson

Maria Morera Johnson, author of My Badass Book of Saints, Super Girls and Halo, and Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love writes about all the things that she loves. A cradle Catholic, she struggles with living in the world but not being of it, and blogs about those successes and failures, too.

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Catholic Motherhood  |  Podcast  |  catholic mom  |  inspiration

Introducing the Catholic Mom Audio Digest

Discover the best of CatholicMom.com's content in Catholic Mom Audio Digest, a 5-minute minicast filled with encouragement for moms and families. Are you looking for some encouragement in the hurry-up-and-wait season of motherhood, or want a little inspiration for your day when you take a break for a cup of coffee or tea but are short on time? CatholicMom.com’s new 5-minute mini-podcast, Catholic Mom Audio Digest, delivers brief reflections to inspire your faith and vocation—right when you need it most. This bite-sized podcast is designed to fit your busy life. Each episode includes a thoughtful reflection to accompany you in your day and help you live your faith with joy and inspiration.

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Catholic Momcast  |  Catholic Motherhood  |  Podcast

Listen to the Catholic Momcast: Summer's Here

Hosts Maria Morera Johnson and Allison Gingras have a heartfelt conversation about summer memories and dive into the archives for summer ideas for the family, including some mom hacks for young children. To listen to this week's podcast, simply hit "play" above, or subscribe in iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Visit CatholicMom.com for more ideas to entertain, educate, and inspire your family this summer!

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Subscribe to the Family Rosary Blog

Brief and contemporary inspiration focused on hope and family prayer will be delivered to your inbox! Articles include live video, written word, and links to resources that will lead you and your family deeper into faith.

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Holy Women's History Month  |  Lenten Reflections  |  catholic mom  |  women's history month

Holy Women's History Month: Saint Teresa of Avila

The saints make themselves known to me in different ways. It’s almost like they are pursuing me for attention, popping up repeatedly on social media, public signs, and even mentions by friends. You’d think the saints were politely knocking on my front door to introduce themselves, “Hello, Maria, can we be friends?” Except for Saint Teresa of Avila. She barged into my life like a bull through a China shop. The result was a contentious relationship. Persistent on her part. Resistant on mine. Prefer to Listen—Audio version available!

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Advent  |  Catholic Momcast  |  Podcast

Catholic Momcast Podcast: Advent with the Catholic Mom Team

The Catholic Mom Team gets together to share their Advent traditions and new practices. The dive into Advent practice successes and failures, favorite memories, and how not to jump right into Christmas, plus so much more!

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Gospel Reflection  |  Sunday Mass  |  prayer

Prayer: A Sacred Pause, not a Task

We live in a world of rules and protocols. Everywhere we look, there are guidelines, laws that must be followed, and traffic cops hiding behind billboards to enforce them. We are comforted, and kept safe, by laws. Yet sometimes laws that seem reasonable in one moment become self-serving in another. In yesterday's Gospel (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23), the Pharisees are back in the game of trying to trap Jesus for His lack of strict adherence to Jewish law, this time as it pertains to the washing of hands and ritual purification before eating. As usual, Jesus doesn't mince His words. He calls the Pharisees hypocrites, citing Isaiah's prophecies as specific to them: “This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts."

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Catholic Momcast  |  Living the Faith  |  Podcast  |  catholic mom

Catholic Momcast 300: Meet the Catholic Moms!

In this special 300th episode of Catholic Momcast, we meet the women who work to bring over 140 contributors, podcast guests, and special events to our readers and listeners. Join us in our celebration!

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