tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438Tue, 29 May 2012 01:31:12 +0000InfertilityEucharistCatholic schoolConfessionPublic schoolsTechnologyPodcastsGiftsTragedyMass ChangesCatholic ResourcesChristian LifePopeWomenBeginnersAve Maria7 Quick TakesVocationsPersecuted CatholicsLentIntermediatePro-LifeInterviewsBibleConvertCharter SchoolsDivine MercyHumorJesusVideoModestyFacebookMaryBeauty In Our MidstJoy in ChristFamily LifeBook ReviewScandalCurrent EventsIndulgencesMusicChristmasAdventBreastfeedingVacationGardeningPrayerRevertBible StudyChurch TeachingsChildrenHolinessSchool ClosingsDevotionsThe Most Interesting Articles This WeekEasterRecipesInformationNatural Family PlanningBooksLearn the Faith, Live it, & Discover the Path to Godhttp://www.livecatholic.net/noreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)Blogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-8961008774891247360Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:30:00 +00002012-02-05T23:30:44.982-05:00Please join my friends and I while we pray a novena for the election coming this November.  We will be praying the following short prayer from February 6th to November 6th.  We all know how important this election is.  If we all petition the Lord for his help he will help guide people in making the right choices for our country.  Fasting would make this prayer even more powerful.  Post it where http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/02/2012-election-novena.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-6786121199738793762Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:44:00 +00002012-01-31T10:44:23.771-05:00The HHS Mandate to force Catholic institutions to pay for sterilizations/abortion inducing drugs/contraception is a freedom of religion issue. The bishops have vehemently and forcefully said we WILL NOT COMPLY. This will mean that the institutions will have to drop healthcare coverage for all employees and face a stiff penalty for not following this unjust law. The Obama administration is http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/01/fight-hhs-mandate-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-5635441538889676276Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:57:00 +00002011-12-18T09:58:06.223-05:00Books If you are still looking for good Christmas gifts for friends or family then here are some great ideas. My friend online, Catholic Book Lady and I came up with some gift recommendations. We tried picking books that had some good practicality to them, such as classics of the spiritual life, or that would be welcome to a friend, and then chose ones in all price ranges. You can find most of http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/12/2011-christmas-gift-recommendations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-8591882968285142167Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:58:00 +00002011-12-10T00:54:01.671-05:00Pro-LifeWomen I stumbled upon a blog today that I thought was interesting. It is written by a disabled feminist and challenges "pro-choice" people to really accept the disabled and their right to life and to having children. What is interesting is that in many ways, she and her commenters take what could be considered an extremely pro-life Catholic view - that the disabled are of equal worth and dignity, http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/12/disabled-and-choice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-2924096560569491929Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:31:00 +00002011-11-23T18:31:20.696-05:00Well, it is THAT time of year again where we are both thankful and harried just thinking about what is coming in the next few weeks.  I want to wish you all a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.  A few years ago I posted a thanksgiving missive that wasn't even for Thanksgiving, but now each year I post it again because I still mean it and it has sort of become a tradition. Please go read Thank http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/11/thankful-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-5538484186440869744Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:47:00 +00002011-09-28T12:47:06.475-04:00Christian LifeBooksBook ReviewWomenLet me tell you about a new book - my favorite thing to tell you about!  I have had a chance to look at a great new book by Teresa Tomeo.  Her book Extreme Makeover: Women Transformed by Christ, Not Conformed to the Culture is coming out October 7th and it is great. Teresa Tomeo is a former secular news reporter and anchor who came back to the Church.  She is a successful author with several http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/09/you-need-makeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-6851159320652733935Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:23:00 +00002011-08-30T10:23:01.553-04:00BiblePrayerBooks "Lectio Divina is an integral part of the Church's game plan for the renewal of faith in our times." Praying Scripture for a Change I finally finished the book Praying Scripture for a Change: An Introduction to Lectio Divina, by Dr. Tim Gray.  I ordered it a couple of months ago from Interlibrary Loan and even though it is a short book (only 120 pages) I've had a lot going on in my life, and http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/08/quick-book-review-praying-scripture-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-808509284054826796Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:47:00 +00002011-08-13T16:47:34.783-04:00Convert I discovered a great website yesterday - "Why I'm Catholic." I LOVE conversion stories because they are so personal and powerful. Rome Sweet Home (probably the most successful and powerful conversions ever) and Surprised By Truth, with all it's succeeding volumes, are just the beginning when it comes to the waterfall of conversion stories that the Lord has brought forth the past few decades. http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/08/converts-explain-how-they-became.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-1510707702827548413Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:08:00 +00002011-08-13T00:08:38.835-04:00Bible I just found a new bible blog, Catholic Bibles and they are having a contest to win a new NABRE bible! The NABRE is the new revised edition of the New American Bible. So go on over there and enter. The contest ends on Saturday, August 13 11:59PM EST.http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/08/win-nabre-bible.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-3220257025199264516Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:51:00 +00002011-08-09T16:51:43.223-04:00Current Events One can only hope that someday this picture will be displayed in a museum of abortion. Like today we have museums for the Holocaust - someday there will be museums showing the depravity of humanity to have killed 53 million people in the US alone, and probably billions around the world in another horrific holocaust. http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/08/one-for-museum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-7003057015981505149Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:32:00 +00002011-07-27T18:32:38.337-04:00Deacon Greg Kandra has a great article over at Patheos about trying to get his parishioners to dress decently at Mass.  It think this is a frustrating universal problem in the United States (especially in my casual Southern state.)  In reading the comments to the article you can see why it is such a problem...people just don't think it is a big deal.  I commented too and I reproduce it here for http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/07/do-you-bring-cheerios-to-mass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-3818266416842620762Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:23:00 +00002011-07-27T12:23:15.443-04:00This year's Portiuncula Indulgence occurs on August 2nd. I wrote about it last year and it is just a lovely blessing to our lives as Catholics.  Learn how to gain this indulgence and learn about indulgences in general right here.http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/07/portiuncula-indulgence-august-2nd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-7657469480774268651Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:39:00 +00002011-07-20T22:39:15.318-04:00Books  If you love books like I do but are watching your pennies, then Interlibrary Loan is a great option for you.  I like to buy some books, but others I just want to borrow - or maybe even look over a book before I decide to buy it.  When it comes to Catholic books you might be lucky to find it in your library, but unless it is a Scott Hahn book, (maybe) or written by the Pope or Mother Teresa, youhttp://www.livecatholic.net/2011/07/interlibrary-loan-your-new-best-friend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-2020570289857964166Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:21:00 +00002011-07-19T22:21:42.849-04:00Christian LifePodcastsIn a podcast I was listening to today, Fr. Ryan Humphries, was discussing faith and reason.  One of the things I found interesting that I thought I would share with you was a simple concept.  You need both faith and reason to have a relationship with God.  Some argue that you only need faith, but ours is an informed faith, it is not "blind," but is an educated faith - or at least it should be.  http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/07/faith-reason.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-7047868371169258625Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:23:00 +00002011-06-21T00:23:07.169-04:00PodcastsMass ChangesThis Lent I gave up my iPod, so I've been playing catch up to all the great podcasts I missed.  iPadre is one of my favorites.  Fr. Jay Finelli, a priest of the diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, has had a great series of podcasts leading us into the new corrections for the Mass that will happen in November.  You can get these at iTunes or at his website, and listen to them either on your iPod/http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/06/getting-ready-for-new-mass-corrections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-1089892262130200359Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:14:00 +00002011-03-08T22:14:30.810-05:00LentI'm ready for Lent.  I've been ready for weeks.  The world seems so depressing lately, and life seems to be going so fast that I'm ready to focus on quiet and getting closer to God.  I've already somewhat started.  On Sunday we went to another parish in the neighborhood because the time was more convenient. I discovered that their daily Mass schedule would enable me to get to daily morning Mass.http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/03/lent-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-7263237209566565634Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:04:00 +00002011-01-24T10:04:50.190-05:00Pro-LifeToday is the March for Life.  Pay attention. How many networks, newspapers or news outlets will even mention it?  Hundreds of thousands of people will march on Washington.  So many people will be there it will take hours to walk the route...how many outlets will mention it?  And when they do, will they show the 5 counter-protesters as a big group?  Last year the mainstream media distorted the http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/01/will-media-even-mention-march-for-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-8749852172071552168Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-12-12T08:00:01.274-05:00MaryDevotionsToday is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  What a blessing she is for our Church and our lives.  Guadalupe is my favorite apparition of the Blessed Mother because the image she gave us is not made of human hands and is miraculous in and of itself.  A nice history of OL Guadalupe and a short article about how the image is miraculous can be found at the MaryYourMother.net website.http://www.livecatholic.net/2010/12/our-lady-of-guadalupe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-6178098747089064950Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:29:00 +00002010-11-28T16:29:25.623-05:00GiftsChristmas For my last Christmas gift idea (that is unless I think of something else really cool) I think you should take a look at something from the monks.  In this case the wildly popular Mystic Monk Coffee.  Now, I have to admit it.  I really don't drink coffee - but I think these Carmelite monks are great and they are building a phenomenal gothic monastery in Wyoming, where the proceeds from this http://www.livecatholic.net/2010/11/christmas-gift-idea-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-5586882914159250362Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:32:00 +00002010-11-28T15:32:55.866-05:00AdventAdvent begins today, the wonderful time we spend preparing spiritually for Christmas.  Let me give you some resources to help you celebrate Advent this year. Advent would not be complete without EWTN's Advent Meditation page.  They not only provide meditations and an action for each day, but give you a little run-down of each popular Advent activity.  This year EWTN and Our Sunday Visitor http://www.livecatholic.net/2010/11/live-advent-fully.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-7391443131688158133Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:39:00 +00002010-11-27T14:39:57.819-05:00Bible StudyBibleGiftsBooksChristmas Another great gift idea is a companion to the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition (RSV-CE) Bible, the translation that most serious Catholic bible scholars use.  The Catholic Bible Concordance would be an excellent reference for Bible study.  A concordance is a verbal  index to the bible.  If you want to look up a specific word in the Bible to find passages, or see where that word occurshttp://www.livecatholic.net/2010/11/christmas-gift-idea-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-5920704324161118566Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:22:00 +00002010-11-24T10:22:46.155-05:00Christian Life I originally wrote this in August of 2009, but I'm just as thankful.  I hope you all have a blessed, safe and happy Thanksgiving! Thank you Lord for a blessed life. Thank you for my family and good friends. Thank you for faith in times of confusion and troubles, sorrow and pain. Thank you for my home, the strong roof over our heads, the abundance of clothes our family has, and shoes. So http://www.livecatholic.net/2010/11/giving-thanks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-3917601133084063477Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:50:00 +00002010-11-23T11:50:00.925-05:00BibleGiftsBooksChristmas In my last post I told you about study Bibles, today I want to tell you about a couple of great new books from one of the best Catholic Bible scholars in the world, Scott Hahn.  If your gift recipient likes Dr. Hahn, one of these would really fit the bill.  First is the Catholic Bible Dictionary.  This is a tremendous resource that will really help the owner delve deeply into the Bible.  It's a http://www.livecatholic.net/2010/11/christmas-gift-idea-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-169837859808059787Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:57:00 +00002010-11-22T23:57:48.755-05:00Bible StudyBibleGiftsChristmas How about getting your loved one a study bible for Christmas?  Here are some great choices:  First the Navarre Bible New Testament, Expanded Edition.  This is an extensive bible commentary using the fantastic, and highly accurate, Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition (RSV-CE).  It is excellent.  I have many volumes of the Navarre bible and I find them invaluable.  They are highly readablehttp://www.livecatholic.net/2010/11/christmas-gift-idea-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-2553680810582515653Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:11:00 +00002010-11-21T11:11:00.345-05:00GiftsBooksChristmas Here is another book for your viewing pleasure.  Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words.  This fantastic book lets you read the writings of four great saints of the early Church: Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr and Irenaeus of Lyons.  Ignatius of Antioch was a student of St. John the Apostle himself and was the first to use the term "Catholic," which means http://www.livecatholic.net/2010/11/christmas-gift-idea-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0