The sacraments which the Church offers to us are a precious gift which we would be foolish to ignore. Through the sacraments we receive special graces from the Lord in a truly unique experience. The sacraments of the Church have … Keep reading

My little girl, nicknamed Serious just had her First Reconciliation Tuesday night, and while we’ve been through this before with two older children, something new hit me this time as we waited for her turn to reconcile herself and her … Keep reading

People once lined up for “Cabbage Patch” dolls and “Tickle Me Elmos” before Christmas.  I haven’t a clue what the gotta-have-it Christmas item is this year but there’s always a line forming somewhere for that special something. That’s exactly what … Keep reading

Spencer made his First Holy Eucharist today. He is sitting beside his name sake, his great Grandma who is 94 years old. She is 86 years older than him. She grew up during the Great Depression and lived as a … Keep reading

For almost five years now I have been sharing the message of the Theology of the Body (TOB) with engaged couples in the Diocese of Scranton, PA.  The program entitled God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage by Christopher West consists … Keep reading

How do you think of the Sacrament of Reconciliation? If you are like most Catholics, you probably think of it as little as possible! Or, perhaps, you think of it as something good to have available in the event you … Keep reading

When the owner of Embroidered Heirlooms, Janet Quinlan, offered to send me a sample of her work, I was intrigued. But when it came, there were tears. It was a baptism blanket, with my son’s name and baptismal date embroidered … Keep reading

This month, I encourage you to visit and patronize our sponsor Communion Heirlooms and to thank them for their generous support of CatholicMom.com. During the month, I’ll be sharing a few of my favorite products from Communion — these are … Keep reading

In making the preparations for our third daughter’s baptism my husband and I were challenged on our beliefs about the sacrament and necessity for infant baptism. Our baby’s baptism brought with it the culmination of several manageable, but timely, stresses … Keep reading

This month, we are so pleased to share with you lovely items created by this month’s CatholicMom.com sponsor, Embroidered Heirlooms. For the next few weeks, I will be featuring some of their products here on the site and I invite you … Keep reading