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Is Pre-Cana Post Necessity
Mary Lou Rosien explores whether pre-Cana programs begin preparing couples for marriage too late, and considers the marriage catechumenate model.
Author Mary Lou Rosien
Mary Lou Rosien
Mary Lou Rosien is a Catholic, wife, mother to seven plus a foster son, RCIA Coordinator and writer/speaker. She is a former columnist for OSV.com and a current contributor to AmazingCatechists.com. In between making Friday cookies and laundry, she has written four books: Managing Stress with the Help of Your Catholic Faith (OSV), Catholic Family Boot Camp (Bezalel Books), The Joy-Filled Broken Heart and The Three Things Divorced Catholics Need to Know (OSV). Visit CatholicFamilyBootCamp.com for more information on suffering, divorce and other subjects.
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A Tale of Two Women: A Mass Story
Maybe the disapproving looks given to young families aren’t what they appear to be. Mary Lou Rosien considers another point of view.
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Daily Gospel Reflection for June 1, 2018
Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today’s Gospel.
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Surviving Motherhood: 5 Tips from an Experienced Mom
Feeling overwhelmed by motherhood? Mary Lou Rosien shares some advice from a seasoned mom.
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The Power of Women
A Catholic Women’s Conference is a good way to connect and grow in faith. Mary Lou Rosien shares a recent conference experience.
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Daily Gospel Reflection for March 10, 2018
Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today’s Gospel.
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Review, Mending the Heart: A Catholic Annulment Companion
Mary Lou reviews Lisa Duffy’s latest book, “Mending the Heart: A Catholic Annulment Companion,” a book that fulfills what the title promises.
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Your Child's Anger
Mary Lou Rosien explains how we can show our kids, by our management of our own anger, how to manage theirs.
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Tech Talk: Why Bother Reading This?
The New Year is a good time to reevaluate all of our contacts and the content in our inboxes. Mary Lou Rosien asks the question: why bother reading this?
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A Santa Story
Is Santa Claus real? Mary Lou Rosien answers that question with her own true experience of St. Nick!
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Respectfully Disagree: Learn from the Saints
What do the saints teach us about respectful disagreements? Mary Lou Rosien offers inspiration from the saints on dealing with disharmony.
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Daily Gospel Reflection for November 3, 2017
Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today’s Gospel.
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Diverse Thinking
Near Charlottesville when the violence broke out, Mary Lou Rosien explains how this event sparked an idea about a new approach to talking about diversity.
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When my Prayers of Petition become Obsessive
Mary Lou Rosien explores what it means when prayers of petition become obsessive and how to overcome this mindset.
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A Prideful Disciple?
Could one of Christ’s disciples be conceited? Mary Lou Rosien explores why John refers to himself as “the disciple Jesus loved” and how it applies to us.