Author Archives | Karen Edmisten

Karen Edmisten - who has written 22 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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Temptation in the Desert

Posted on 07 February 2008

Ten years ago, when Anne was four years old, and Betsy was a toddler, I had my first inkling of real Lenten temptation.

Oh, yes, previously, I'd been tempted to

Catholic Schools Week

Posted on 30 January 2008

If you're Catholic …
and you homeschool …
you're A Catholic School!

Celebrate!

You're doing all that you can to give your child an authentic Catholic education. That's worth

40 Reasons to Have Kids

Posted on 10 October 2007

So, yesterday I mentioned this woman. She wrote a book detailing her "40 Reasons Not to Have Kids."

Today, I present:

40 Reasons to Have Kids.
(loosely

The cool, sweet breeze that sustains me

Posted on 28 August 2007

Recently, I had an email exchange with a friend about things that bother, gnaw at, weaken, or paralyze us. You know the things I mean — the ones that begin

The Mystery of Harry Potter

Posted on 06 August 2007

Nancy C. Brown's The Mystery of Harry Potter, a Catholic Family Guide,published by Our Sunday Visitor, is a book I've been waiting for.

Weary of defending the fact

My Broken Rosary

Posted on 19 July 2007

I've been talking on my blog about plans, and in doing so, I was reminded of this piece that I wrote several years ago for New Covenant magazine.

Ramona on The Theology of the Body

Posted on 07 May 2007

By George, I think she's got it!

If you've read John Paul the Great's work on the "Theology of the Body," you know that one of his starting points is

Patient Suffering

Posted on 23 April 2007

I'm being redundant.

As you probably know, the word "patient" comes from the Latin root "pati", meaning "to suffer." Therefore, to be patient is to suffer. What affirming words for

How Lent is really going at our house

Posted on 15 March 2007

Comparing the grand plans to the unfolding reality:

*Operation Rice Bowl

Check. We're following this pretty closely, though I sometimes forget to check the calendar for a particular

Lenten Fasting is Fast Approaching

Posted on 19 February 2007

What shall we do with these forty days?

In addition to displaying our crown of thorns, which helps me to contemplate the sacrifice of our Lord, we'll do some

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