The Rosary: A Path Into Prayer by Liz Kelly is a lovely book that has taught me more about the Rosary than almost 30 years of being a cradle Catholic. More than a ‘how-to’, this book is also an excellent defense of the Rosary and “praying to Mary”. Kelly not only talks about the prayers […] Read more…
Product Review – Praying the Rosary with St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori (2-CD set)
Whether you’ve never prayed the Rosary before or are a seasoned veteran, this set will help to enrich your prayer life. The insert has a little primer on how to pray the rosary, including the prayers and which mysteries to pray on which day. He includes lyrics for all of the songs that St. Alphonsus […] Read more…
Book Review – Dressing with Dignity
Dressing with Dignity by Colleen Hammond is a short and easy read filled with information on modesty from a myriad of sources. Well written, it contains many footnotes and quotes many church documents, popes and other church doctors, such as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. At the end, she also has a small section […] Read more…
Book Review – My Monastary is My Minivan
My Monastary is a Minivan: Where the Daily is Divine and Routine Becomes Prayer is a collection of essays on the topic of mothering written written by Denise Roy, who is the mother of 5. The essays, covering a myriad of topics, are written in a conversational tone that many contemporary mothers could identify with. […] Read more…
Book Review – God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible by Sheila Walsh
God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible is a beautiful and enchanting little book written by Sheila Walsh (of Women of Grace fame) to make God accessible to little girls ages 4-7. Each devotional has a small reading from the International Children’s Bible and then pulls a virtue from the story and includes wonderful activities to bring […] Read more…
From Today’s Reading…
I was in church today and I this caught my ear from the second reading (2 Corinthians 8:15): As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want. In other words, God gives us all what we need and what he wants us to have…no more, […] Read more…
Book Review – What the Church Teaches about Sex: God’s Plan for Human Happiness
WARNING: Though not crude, this post DOES discuss sexual subjects. If you do not want to read about sexual topics, please skip this post. Thank you. As a part of The Catholic Company‘s product review program, they sent me a copy of What the Church Teaches about Sex: God’s Plan for Human Happiness. The purpose […] Read more…
Gratituesday #2
There is so much to be grateful for. That we have an abundance of clothing for our family that I can bless others with. That I have a wonderful husband that I can depend on to take care of our family. That I am able to buy food and eat well. That Lil Bit’s illness/fever […] Read more…
Lenten Sacrifice – Lent 2009
This year I’m doing something entirely different for Lent. Usually I give up something food related, mostly because, well, I REALLY like food. And I shouldn’t be eating many of the things I eat and cutting it out would be good and I could stand to lose a few pounds as well :). I read […] Read more…
Pope’s December Prayer Intentions
This was originally posted at another blog of mine that I have deleted. I have combined all my blogs into this one for the sake of simplicity in my already busy life. Jen – 6/13/09. That, faced by the growing expansion of the culture of violence and death, the Church may courageously promote the culture […] Read more…