About Me 

I'm Lisa, a Secular Franciscan living the USA; I made my permanent Profession in May 2006. My husband, Mike, and I are lifelong cat lovers and share our home with The B (boy) and The Bloop (girl). We also get all a-swoonified over Canada geese*. In my day job (cats must be fed), I work as a software technical writer.

I'm happily faithful to the Catholic Church, devoted to Joseph and Mary, and love eating sushi and napping** with the cats. Things you'll find here: Franciscany fun, cats, Joseph, silly stuff I stumble 'pon ... pretty much whatever enters my noggin'. Just your Typical Bloggage, with a Franciscan flavor. ("Now with 25% more Tau!") If you'd like more details about 1) what I'm doing here and around the web, and 2) whether or not you'd want to follow me, here are my online rules o' engagement.

Just for fun, here are a few of my favorite things ... (ev'rybody sing!)

• Activities: Reading, writing, studying Josephology, making and giving away Rosaries, bird- and critter-watching, learning about Aussie rules football (footy).


• Books: Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer; Divine Mercy in My Soul; Francis: The Journey and the Dream; Hail, Holy Queen; Happy Are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom; An Introduction to the Devout Life; Joseph the Silent; Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.


• Devotions: Divine Mercy, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary.


• Quotes:
  Serious:
  "As a former fetus, I oppose abortion."
  
  Whimsical:
  "All bras go bad." ~ Jen, The IT Crowd
  
  "Donning clothes over a bad bra is like building a house without laying a foundation, it's just a false economy, and an ill-fitting bra can ruin your otherwise painstakingly assembled ensemble!"
  ~ Moss, The IT Crowd
  
  
• Saints: Joseph and Mary! Also Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi (of course), Faustina, Francis de Sales, Ignatius of Loyola, Josemaría Escrivá, Max Kolbe, and Padre Pio. Here's why I love these folks.

... And I'm a member of the following pious unions/confraternities:

• Confraternity of the Brown Scapular
• Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary
• Confraternity of the Precious Blood
• Pious Union of St. Joseph for the Suffering and Dying

Contact

Feel free to email me at: email (AT) franciscanfocus (DOT) com. I'm a bit sluggish when it comes to replying to email, though, so don't be miffed if you don't get a speedy reply. (Better bet is to say howdy in G+.) If you send me spam about reviewing your book/site/strange mole, you won't get any reply.

Statement of Fidelity

If you're looking for dissenting or heterodox prattle, you've come to the wrong place. (Buh-bye! Don't let the door hit yer arse on the way out.) I'm a loving and obedient daughter of our Holy Mother Church, as defined by the Magisterium under the Supreme Pontiff.

Dedication

This site is dedicated to
the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and
the Devoted Heart of Joseph.

Techie Stuff

The technical bits on how I put this site together:

Software/Design

• CSS Editor: TopStyle Pro
• Graphics: PaintShop Pro
• Template: Design based on "Scribe", by Todd Dominey

Services

• Content Management: Blogger
• Mini-updates: Google+
• Site Hosting: Doteasy
• Webfeed: FeedBurner

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* Yes, we think they're magnificent critters -- they're not "pests". No, I'm not talking food/hunting -- don't make me slap you.

** My motto: "A Nap Makes Everything Better".

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