http://www.mercysong.com Healing through music teaching writing counseling and prayer Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:34:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Parenting on Purpose: 7 ways to raise terrific Christian kids by Jason Free Raising terrific, happy Christian kids doesn’t happen by accident. All too often Christian parents end up raising their kids by default. It just happens while we're busy trying to survive. We want our kids to be happy and to ... http://www.mercysong.com/parenting-on-purpose-now-available Years ago, when I was in the hospital laboring to deliver our seventh child, my husband paced the floors, and a television tuned to Fox News blared from a corner of the room. Pope John Paul II was dying. It seemed especially fitting that this man, who had spent a lifetime ... http://www.mercysong.com/read-the-forward-from-danielle-bean Last year, I finally asked my son-in-law to write a book on parenting. At that time, Jason and my daughter Colleen had been married for sixteen years and had seven children. Since then, another child has arrived — and so has the book. Over the years, I have been so impressed (and, ... http://www.mercysong.com/behind-the-scenes-the-story-behind-the-book “This is a fabulous book. If you have children — read it! If you don't have children yet —read it in preparation.” — Matthew Kelly New York Times best-selling author of The Rhythm of Life and Building Better Families “A truly delightful read, this book offers prayerful insights and practical steps to becoming ... http://www.mercysong.com/what-folks-are-saying-about-parenting-on-purpose August 28, 2010. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Site of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in 2008. Now hosting the 10th Annual Unity Awards Show presented by The United Catholic Music & Video Association. The presenter's voice reflects the excitement that hangs over the hall: "The nominees for "2010 Praise & Worship Album ... http://www.mercysong.com/mercysong-wins-big-at-unity-awards If you have ever had trouble meditating while you pray the Rosary, this is the booklet for you. It presents a brief scriptural passage before each Hail Mary to help you stay focused on each mystery. The passages have been carefully selected so that as you pray each Hail Mary ... http://www.mercysong.com/mother-of-mercy-scriptural-rosary-booklet In this inspiring and easy-to-use guide to her father's best-selling book , 7 Secrets of the Eucharist, author Mary Flynn leads you on a personal journey to a deeper relationship with Christ in the Eucharist. A perfect companion to 7 Secrets of the Eucharist, this chapter-by-chapter study guide is a great ... http://www.mercysong.com/a-study-guide-for-7-secrets-of-the-eucharist During Adoration this morning, the words of a song kept popping into my mind — “divinely and eternally loved” — the final words of one of the songs on my daughter Erin’s CD “Through the Darkness.” I can never listen to this song without tears, partly because of the beauty ... http://www.mercysong.com/divinely-and-eternally-loved Several years ago I happened upon a method of praying that has become a daily practice. It began with the Divine Mercy image, the now well-known picture of Christ with red and pale rays streaming from His Heart. I had become accustomed to praying before the large image of the ... http://www.mercysong.com/photo-prayer “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator …” (Apostles Creed) Ever notice that in this prayer God is referred to first of all as “Father” and only then as “creator”? There’s a whole teaching here. Pope John Paul II, in Rich in Mercy, explains that God is not just the ... http://www.mercysong.com/he-%e2%80%9cfathers-forth%e2%80%9d