On Tuesday, January 26, I’ll have the pleasure of appearing live with Gus Lloyd on his Seize the Day program on Sirius/XM’s The Catholic Channel. As a regular listener and fan of Gus’ show, I’m really looking forward to this opportunity to discuss my upcoming book, The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul
This past weekend, I had the absolute honor of visiting with the parishioners of my fellow Diocese of Fresno parish St. Joachim’s in Madera, CA. One of their priests, Fr. Rafael Lavilla, OSJ, kindly invited me to give the introductory remarks for their screening of The 13th Day: The True Story of Fatima
Welcome to my personal website! Here you will find information on my upcoming appearances, special projects, speaking engagements and work in New Media. I’m excited to share the good news that my book, The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul, will be released in February of 2010 by Ave Maria Press.
You can obtain information on the book and even pre-order a copy for yourself or a friend through The Catholic Company, Amazon, Aquinas and More, or Barnes & Noble.
I would love to come out and speak to your parish, school, group or organization – please feel free to contact me at lisahendey@gmail.com to discuss your special event.
A huge thank you to my great friend and fellow author Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle for making The Handbook for Catholic Moms one of her top book picks during her recent appearance on Kresta in the Afternoon. Donna-Marie and host Al Kresta spent a few moments discussing my soon-to-be published book, as well as her other favorites of 2009. As we draw near to a publication date, words like these from Donna-Marie mean the world to me. If you missed this conversation, click on the player below to listen.
I had the pleasure of appearing with Brian Patrick on his Son Rise Morning Show on Monday, December 21 to discuss my Catholic Exchange article “Ten Catholic Geek Memories of 2009″. In the event that you missed this appearance and would like to hear the audio, click on the player below.
Last week, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to visit in studio with my great friends Greg and Jennifer Willits on their wonderful show, The Catholics Next Door on Sirius XM’s The Catholic Channel. To enjoy a portion of the show, click here to listen online to the podcast version. Enjoy these photos of the day, taken by everyone’s favorite podcasting priest, Fr. Roderick VonHogen of SQPN.com.
Listen in on my recent conversation with Deacon Tom and Dee Fox on their wonderful “Catholic Vitamins” podcast as we discuss Vitamin “H” for “Hope”. I was so happy to meet Mary Campbell and to hear her story as we discussed the true hope of our faith. You’ll learn a little bit about my health adventures last year, as well as Mary’s wonderful triumph over breast cancer. Listen online here or subscribe to Catholic Vitamins.
I hope you’ve had a chance to check out my friend Katherine Barron’s new podcast, The Catholic Book Club. On the show, Katherine is holding discussions with a broad cross section of women to discuss the wonderful book Choosing Beauty: A 30-Day Spiritual Makeover for Women
A huge thank you to Monique of Catholic Chicks for “adopting me” recently and offering me a very fun interview opportunity. You can read the entire interview here and should definitely become a regular reader of this wonderful resource for Catholic Women. Thanks again Monique for allowing me to be a part of your site!
A big “Thank You Sister” goes out to my good friend and fellow podcaster Pat Gohn, who invited me to converse with her on this week’s episode of the ever-fabulous Among Women Podcast. It was a real treat to speak with Pat about some of the origins of CatholicMom.com, my family, and my recent medical adventures. Pat has some terrific links on the podcast post about Breast Cancer awareness, early detection, and prayer support. Also, please consider supporting Pat in her upcoming efforst to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. Thanks again to Pat for having me on her show and for all of the terrific work she is doing Among Women! Click here to listen to our conversation.
On Wednesday, July 22 at 5:50 am, I’ll be appearing on Brian Patrick’s Son Rise Morning Show to discuss my recent article over at Catholic Exchange’s Today’s Catholic Woman: Virtual Vacations: Explore the World from the Comfort of Your Own Home. I’m very excited for the opportunity to speak with host Brian Patrick for the first time and hope this will be the first of many appearances on this show. Check out the work of Brian Patrick and his producer Matt Swaim at SonRiseMorningShow.com.
I’m happy to announce that I’ll be appearing on one of my favorite radio shows, The Catholics Next Door with Greg and Jennifer Willits on Tuesday, July 7 at 11:20 am EST. This terrific show airs on Sirius XM’s The Catholic Channel. Visit GregandJennifer.com for more great show information and family news.
I had such a terrific time speaking with Tony Rossi of The Christopher Closeup when he interviewed me for this week’s episode of the show. You can listen to our interview here and catch up on other recent shows at The Christophers’ website here.
About the show: Christopher Closeup encourages people of all ages and from all walks of life to use their God-given talents to make a positive difference in the world. The weekly half-hour series regularly introduces viewers to individuals – some famous, some not so famous – who are using their gifts, talents, and abilities to create a better world.
Thanks to all of those who attended and supported this year’s Catholic New Media Celebration, hosted by SQPN.com. The following files will provide you with additional documentation of my presentation, “Apostles and Bloggers: Creating an Amazing Catholic Blog”.
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I’m honored to have the opportunity again this year to speak at the wonderful Diocese of Fresno Relgious Education Congress on October 10, 2009. Last year’s Congress was so well attended that this year’s event is being held at the Visalia Convention Center. I will be speaking on the topic ““Catholic Parenting: Fulfilling Our Baptismal Calling in Households of Faith”. I hope to meet you in October! Registration Information.
I’m happy to share the good news that I will be attending this year’s Catholic New Media Celebration, hosted by the Star Quest Production Network. Along with attending the conference and all of the festivities, I will be speaking on the topic “Apostles and Bloggers: How to Make an Amazing Blog”. I’m calling upon all of my favorite Catholic bloggers to share their expertise on this topic and am looking forward to a fruitful discussion in San Antonio. If you’re planning to be at this year’s CNMC, please drop me a note. Hope to see you there!
I’m happy to share that I will be a part of the 20th Anniversary celebration at this year’s Diocese of Fresno Religious Education Congress! My talks will include:
“Raising Faith Filled Children in Today’s Technological Climate”
“Nurturing Your Family’s Faith Life with 21st Century Resources”
For additional information, including registration details, visit the Diocese of Fresno Congress 2008 website.
I’m happy to share the great news that “Catholic Mom” is now a weekly feature on KNXT-TV in Fresno and Bakersfield through the Diocese of Fresno. These weekly features highlight the best faith and family resources available on the Internet and are aired multiple times each week.
On Friday, September 5th at 9:30 am EST I will be a guest on Gus Lloyd’s show “Seize the Day” on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 159. Learn more about Gus and his work here. Learn more about the Catholic Channel here and sign up for a free three day trial to listen in!
A special thanks to Jim Grant, host of the television show “Yesterday, Today and Forever” aired by KNXT-TV and the Diocese of Fresno, for inviting me to be a guest on his show. During the show, we discussed the history and development of CatholicMom.com, the exciting trends in Catholic New Media, and my upcoming television project with the Diocese of Fresno.
My appearance on Jim’s show will be aired on the following dates:
For more information on the wonderful program at KNXT-TV visit there web site here.
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