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This Month's Selections
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Fiction

Passport
by Christopher Blunt

Non-Fiction

52 Simple Ways to Talk With Your Kids About Faith: Opportunities for Catholic Families to Share God's Love
by Jim Campbell

Children's

Living the 10 Commandments for Children
by Rosemarie Gortler

Book Spotlights
Interviews and reviews of books by great Catholic authors!

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Religious Education Lesson Plan Helpers from Laura Grace

Recipe of the Day -

Year of St. Paul Resources

New Teen and Youth Book Recommendations

Can We Hide from Evil? by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

"Creepy" Strangers Now Our Friends by Marybeth Hicks

Sanctuary by Michele Howe

Haiku Prayers by Sherry Antonetti

Why Take Cod Liver Oil? by Kelly, Our "Kitchen Kop"

Emerging by Susan Handle Terbay

What's for Dinner? Don't Ask! by Lisa Barker

Tax Collectors and Saint Names by Ebeth Weidner

Reconnecting with Family by Lori Callaway

Salvation outside the Church by Janet Cassidy

The Sacrificial Love of Motherhood by Deacon Tom Fox

The American Medical Association Just Does Not Get It by our newest Catholic Mom columnist, Katherine Barron

Life's Dips, Trips and Bliss by Cay Gibson featuring a recipe for Oma's Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

Should Gay Couples Adopt? by Heidi Hess Saxton

Are You Eating Too Much Sugar - Fitness Focus by Lynn Bode

The Bread of Life by Kate Wicker

Biscotti in Bed by Pat Gohn

God Is Laughing At Me by Columnist Sadie McCurry

Balancing Work and Children this Summer by Becky Cash

From the Scrapbook: Sacred and Immaculate Heart Dolls by Alice Gunther

Keeping Prayer in Summer: A Mother's Strategy by Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle

Image of the Father by Guest Columnist Genevieve Kineke

But Does It Work? A Natural Family Planning Perspective by Sara Fox Petereson

Eight Sleep Tips for Every Child by Elizabeth Pantley

Take Time for Your Own Gut Check - Lisa Hendey interviews Tarek Saab, author of Gut Check

Fitness Focus: The Psychology of Weight Loss

The Madonna Chapel: Helping to Foster the Dignity of Motherhood and Breastfeeding by Katie N. Williams

The Quiet in Your Day by Meredith Henning

Action Changes Things: Lisa Umina Helps Us Teach Our Kids about Community Service

High Tech Mother's Day Fitness Gift Ideas

Music That Helps Open Our Hearts to God's Grace - A Look at Empty and Beautiful by Matt Maher

All Moms Are Working Moms -- even Mother Birds! by Jodie Lynn

The Special Needs Child and The Experts by Mary Ellen Barrett

A Monologue about Homeschooling by D.G. DeBondt

What Activities Are Preventing You From Exercising?
Find Your True Priorities by Lynn Bode

Project for the 150th Anniversary of Lourdes by Alice Gunther

My Plan Didn't Make It by Jaime Gregory

Staying Active in Cold Weather Months by Lynn Bode, Fitness Focus

Catholic Book Spotlight: Dear Jane Letters by Amanda Hamm

Celebrating Catholic Schools Week as a Family by Lisa M. Hendey

Simple Living by Nissa Gadbois, our new "Simply Speaking" Columnist

Why I Can't Right about Being a Teacher by Elizabeth Andrew

Finding a Christian at Christmas by Karen Wolff

The Catholic Conscience as Moral Compass: Media Discernment for Families

The Thrifty Homeschooler Goes Christmas Shopping by Maureen Wittmann

Link Resources and References for Parents of Special Needs Children

Saint Solutions from CatholicMom.com

Breastfeeding is Good for the Soul! by Pamela H. Pilch, JD, LCCE

Breast Cancer Survivors: Three Incredible Women by Katie Hines

Wrapped in Sweet Security by Mary G. Birks

Teaching Moments

How Did Everyone I Gave Birth to Get So Smart? by Sally Edwards

Catholic Mom Columnists

Our columns are updated weekly and are guaranteed to provide inspiration and refreshment!

	Lisa Barker Jelly Mom Humor
	Heidi Hess Saxton Catholic Adoptive Parenting
	Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur Spiritual Woman
	Sara Fox Peterson Natural Family Planning
	Pat Gohn Ordinary Time
	Susan Handle Terbay Catholic Motherhood
	Marybeth Hicks A View from the Pew
	Michele Howe Embracing Life's Curves
	Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle Everyday Blessings
	Cheryl L. Butler It's All Good
	Jaime Gregory Life Happens
	Maureen Wittmann Homeschool Companion
	Elizabeth Pantley Parenting Solutions
	Pamela H. Pilch Mothering Through Breastfeeding
	Deacon Tom Fox Faithfully Yours
	Elizabeth Andrew Building a Culture of Life
	Janet Cassidy Inspirational Spiritual Reflections
	Becky Cash At Home Mama
	Cay Gibson Baked with Love
	Alice Gunther Living the Liturgical Year
	Karen Wolff A Christian Woman's Heart
	Mary Ellen Barrett Everyday Miracles
	Meredith Henning Sweetness and Light in the Catholic Home
	Sherry Antonetti Spiritual Hot Cocoa
	Sadie McCurry Not Just Strong...Army Mom Strong
	Nissa Gadbois Simply Speaking
	Lori Callaway Brazenly Catholic
	Kate Wicker Momopoly
	Kelly The Kitchen Kop
	Ebeth Weidner Pillar Talk
	Katherine Barron Bumps on the Road to Sainthood
Additional Columns: Dine Without Whine Family Dinner Recipes! Teaching Moments Fitness Focus Archived Columns: Katie Hines - Joy in the Morning Sally Edwards - Parenting Humor Jodie Lynn - Parent to Parent James Hahn - Faith, Family and Fatherhood Charla Belinski -"Are We There Yet?"