hsaxton July 11th, 2007
It’s been a while since I last posted here. Sorry for the break.
I am now putting on the finishing touches of the Sept/Oct issue of Canticle. Where does the time go? Just got back from ETWN, where I taped two shows for Johnnette’s program that will air this fall. I’ll post the dates when I get them for anyone who’s interested. One show is about Mary, the other about my upcoming book entitled Raising Up Mommy: Virtues for Difficult Mothering Moments.
Speaking of difficult moments, do you have any special customs or traditions you like to do to comfort someone who is bereaved? I’ve included one such idea at my mother’s blog.
In Streams of Mercy, I’ve written a bit about the Holy Father’s recent letter concerning the Latin Mass. Feel free to comment, if you like. Blessings! Heidi
hsaxton May 19th, 2007
In the July/August issue of Canticle, we will be running a special feature on St. Edith Stein, enhancing the article with an image painted by Sister Celeste Marie Fadden, O.C.D.
For a sneak preview of the image, click here. Sister Celeste Marie (1927-2005) belonged to the Carmel of the Lady of the Mountains in Reno, Nevada. The sisters support themselves with their artwork by printing beautiful yet inexpensive greeting cards, which you can purchase here. Stop by and check it out — and don’t forget to tell them I sent you!
hsaxton May 4th, 2007
Hello, writers!
I was just told that we are moving up production on the magazine, so that I need to have completed articles for each issue at least three months in advance (this means queries need to reach me at least four months ahead).
If I have recently given you a deadline that has more leadtime than this, please get in touch with me right away. Thanks!
hsaxton April 20th, 2007
I just returned from the funeral, and had a chance to post a few thoughts about the past few days on the other Canticle blog.
Why not take a few moments and check it out?
hsaxton March 31st, 2007
When I first read the post, my first thought was that she was probably just one of those “why can’t I be a priest, I want to be a priest, too” types. But as I continued to read, I thought better of it … and as I read as one after another guy leaped to “correct” her … well, frankly, I began to empathize a bit.
My friend, I don’t think the solution, as you suggest, is a full-blown church-wide ladies’ strike. Though at times our role is less visible — and certainly less glamorous — it is one of utmost dignity, as the Church has always taught, for it is one shared by the Blessed Virgin herself … we are the very image of the Bride, the Church.
The ordained clergy, as the image of the Groom, are doing their best to fill very large shoes (admittedly with clay feet at times.) Their task is infinitely harder … and we must give them our full, patient understanding and support if at times they fulfill their role in ways that seem heavy-handed or short-sighted. As the Bride, we can trust that God will continue to guide His Church through these men — and that He will continue to bless us if we will humbly and faithfully submit ourselves to their spiritual authority.
We are the Bride. Never forget that. When we get to heaven, God will not ask — He will not care nearly as much – if we projected the readings sufficiently as we lectored as if we lived them consistently every single day with humility and grace. He WILL care if we “honored our father and mother” — including our spiritual ones — all the days of our lives.
I’ve posted a response to your strike post here. Enjoy.
hsaxton March 30th, 2007
Yesterday on Catholic Connection (if you missed the show, you can listen to the archive here), Teresa Tomeo observed that it can be hard listening to all the horror stories all the time. She’s right … so much is going on in our culture that we need to be aware of that is negative, damaging, and harmful — things we need to be aware of so we can protect our children and ourselves. And yet there are times when we also need to “huddle.” And as we enter Holy Week, this is the perfect time to do just that.
One of the best movies I’ve seen in recent memory was a documentary that caught the imagination of the American public: March of the Penguins. Those Daddy penguins made it through that harsh, respiteless winter for one reason only: They huddled together and they took turns on the outer fringes, where the work was the hardest.
I’ve been thinking about this a great deal lately. You see, it’s time for Vacation Bible School, and this year I’m helping to organizing it with one other mom. Already I’ve noticed that people have stopped looking me in the eye when they see me coming at church, afraid that I’m going to ask them to do something. I realize this happens in a lot of places — still, it’s a little disconcerting to be on the receiving end of the “Bambi blink.” But I’m trying not to take it personally. The more we work together, the happier we’ll be.
