Catholic Blogger Spotlight {2}: Catholic Sistas!

Catholic Blogger Spotlight ((2))

Introducing…
Catholic Sistas

Facebook: Catholic Sistas Facebook Page
Twitter: Catholic_Sistas
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/catholicsistas/

How do you help Catholics through the Catholic Sistas blog?

We seek to catechize and bring Catholics of all walks to know the Faith even better than they already do. After several generations of poor catechesis, we feel very strongly about evangelizing and re-evangelizing Catholics, no matter where they are in their faith journey.
Our topics cover anything and everything from catechesis, conversion and reversion stories, testimonies, abortion, respect life, humor, the did you know factoid series, recipes, crafts, etc. We seek to connect with as many people as possible using various topics.

Who is the favorite Saint …of Catholic Sistas?

Try as we might, we could not be contained to just one saint. Just as we are many contributors, we have many saints who we turn to, to help guide our evangelization efforts. I like to refer to them as our “”all star”” patron saint cast. They are: our Blessed Mother, St. Joan of Arc, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Maximilian Kolbe. We also love Blessed JPII {as it was his vision for the new evangelization} and Fulton Sheen, who was instrumental in evangelizing using media.

What are some things that few people know about Catholic Sistas?

Most people don’t realize that the contributors already had an existing comaraderie in place when the blog was created. Imagine if 40 {at the time} of your online friends who you chat with daily decided to take those conversations and turn them into blog posts. The result would be a different kind of blog chemistry. The women of this blog all have the same goal in mind – to bring others to know, love, and serve Christ – and many of our conversations are spirited in getting the very best out of each other. We are truly sisters in Christ and not just a random gathering of people who chat once in a while.

What are Catholic Sistas’ three favorite/most popular blog posts?

LadyRibbon and her creation as the first Catholic pro-life ribbon 

List your three favorite Catholic or Catholic resource websites:

Conversion Diary
Relevant Radio
National Catholic Register

How long have you been blogging?

We have been blogging less than 1 year with over 50 contributors: it affords us the ability to write with a more relaxed schedule – the pressure to have to write ourselves several times a week is eliminated.

Why do you find it important to blog?

Catholic Sistas is a multi-contributor blog of over 50 women, centered on sharing the Faith from a feminine perspective. We also feature men to share their perspective from time to time.

Check out Catholic Sistas! The vast number of contributors is what makes this blog not only awesome but unique and each post is thoughtful and inspiring.

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Liturgical Calendar Crafts and Homeschooling,
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The Kennedy Adventures for the post
St Elizabeth of Portugal

Our Catholic Homeschool for the post
Are you Catholic enough?

and
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in the Works for the post
Dyslexia, another Curveball in Homeschooling

Catechism and Apologetics, the Big Clicks Catholic Bloggers are

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The Cloistered Heart for the post
Full Truth and Nothing But…

Catholic Family Journal, the Big Clicks Catholic Blogger is
8 Kids and a Business for the post
Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy

Catholic Review, the Big Clicks Catholic Bloggers is
Equipping Catholic Families for the post
Catholic Review Panel for Arma Dei

Random, the Big Clicks Catholic Bloggers is
The Cloistered Heart for the ost
Just what IS a Cloistered Heart?

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First Ever! Catholic Blogger Spotlight ((1))

Our first ever
Catholic Blogger Spotlight!

Introducing The Ramblings of a Crazy Face

The Ramblings of a Crazy Face Facebook Page
Twitter: @LovingStacey

How do you help Catholics through your blog?
I just try to tell my story as honest and open as I can. I submit to all Catholic Church teaching, so if I am wrong about something then I don’t mind anyone telling me.

Who is your favorite Saint and why?
Blessed Mother Teresa, Blessed John Paul II, and St Therese. All three have made it obvious that they are a part of my life, and that they are praying for me. Mother Teresa, because I know what spiritual dryness feels like, and she felt it worse. If she kept going then so can I. JPII, because I saw him as a teenager and he gave me hope. And St Therese, because I learned about her from my husband’s mother.

What are some things that few people know about you?
Nothing! I have a big mouth and I love to talk and share my story, any part that will help anyone. I’m an open book. Good, bad and ugly.

What are your three favorite/most popular blog posts?
How God has helped me with the pain of my past.
the story of the child that I lost and how I came to name her.
How God used sheep to show me that there is nothing He wouldn’t do for me. Ever.

List your three favorite Catholic or Catholic resource websites:
Conversion Diary
Catholic Sistas
National Catholic Register

How long have you been blogging?
less than 1 year*
(*OK, it’s been about 6 months since we collected all this info…so it could be a year by now. =)

How do you find time to blog? Why do you find it important to blog?
I don’t. It is the last thing on my list. I want to start setting aside time atleast once a week to blog, but I’m working on finding that time. LOL

Check out The Ramblings of a Crazy Face !  You will find thoughtfully written posts and you will want to follow her!  If you would like your blog to be showcased in the Catholic Bloggers Spotlight…fill in the Catholic Bloggers Spotlight Questionnaire!  Make sure that you are subscribed to the Catholic Bloggers Network and check out all these awesome Catholic blogs!



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The Cloistered Heart for the post
Liturgical Calendar Crafts and Homeschooling, the Big Clicks Catholic Blogger is
Tercets for the post
Corpus Christ Monstrance Activity

Catechism and Apologetics, the Big Clicks Catholic Blogger is

Aquinas, Car Keys and Dirty Socks  for the post  
Catholic Family Journal, the Big Clicks Catholic Blogger is

A Life-size Catholic Blog for the post 
Catholic Review, the Big Clicks Catholic Bloggers is

Equipping Catholic Families for highlighting the review by Happy Little Homemakers in the post  
Review of Journey with Jesus through the Sacraments

and our brand NEW category:
Random, the Big Clicks Catholic Bloggers is
The Breadbox Letters for the post
Want to be a Saint? 

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Grace4U for the post
Liturgical Calendar Crafts and Homeschooling, the Big Clicks Catholic Blogger is
Crafolic for the post
Tea with St. Anne Link Up

Catechism and Apologetics, the Big Clicks Catholic Blogger is


The Cloistered Heart for the post  
Catholic Family Journal, the Big Clicks Catholic Blogger is

For Better or Worse for the post 
Catholic Review, the Big Clicks Catholic Bloggers is

A Catholic Life for the post  
7 Catholic Devotional Books I couldn’t Live Without

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