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Okay, honest moment: I’m not a Catholic School teacher. Actually, I didn’t even attend Catholic school. I am, though, teaching and making my way in teaching with Catholic college. To me, we’re one and the same. So I was absolutely pleased with this new book from Ave Maria Press, Called to Teach: Daily Inspiration for […]
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What is more important than introducing children to our God, faith and Church? Nothing! It can be a daunting task even for the best teachers, so when I find amazing tools which make my kids eyes sparkle as they make connection, I HAVE to SHARE! My Little Catechism and A Missal for Toddlers
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“All this science I don’t understand” – Rocket Man, Elton John I’ve had the pleasure of following Stacy Trasancos for years and there’s two things that always come to mind when I consider what she brings to Catholics: First, wow, she’s ridiculously smart and I’ll never catch up; and Second, praise God she has an
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Catholic Author of all things science, Stacy Trasancos has an awesome new book with Ave Maria Press titled Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science. It packs a pretty nice mix of theology and science when considering some of today’s toughest questions. It’s a great read that challenges any reader to connecting faith
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The Catholic Church has been called by saints and others as our “Mother” but why? Where did this come from? It actually came from Jesus! When Jesus was talking with his disciples in Matthew 12:46-50, Mary, his Mother, came to visit her Son. His disciples told him she was waiting outside wanting to see him.
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Until I picked up this book, I had no idea that the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe was laden with a code which is hidden from the average and untrained eye. But with the help of master historians and the understanding of the times and locale of Mexico City in the early 16th century,
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Catholics sometimes have the ignoble distinction of not being sufficiently familiar with the Bible, or as familiar as we ought to be. That is unfortunate, in either appearance or actuality, particularly considering that the Catholic Church provided all twenty-seven books of the canon of the New Testament, not to mention going on two-thousand years of
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Are you unhappy with the selection in the emoji keyboard on your phone? Need something to capture those Catholic moments better? You gotta check out the Catholic Emoji app by Little Flower Strategies. For your daily/weekly Rosary When you just need to share Jesus, literally For Mother Theresa’s canonization During Lent
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Devin Rose is all about groundbreaking. If you didn’t read the amazing work he did in The Protestant’s Dilemma, go ahead and add that to your cart as well. This book is a game changer, and frankly, as I turned the first several pages I was wondering why this book was only just published. What
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After I opened the envelope which contained the book, The Man Who Founded California, The Life of Saint Junipero Serra, by M.N.L. Couve de Murville, Archbishop Emeritus of Birmingham, England (Ignatius Press), I was so excited to learn more about this saint who brought so many native Californians to Christ. Immediately, I flipped through the 130
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If you are looking for a fun read about the history of Catholics and drinking, this is it! In the book, The Catholic Drinkie’s Guide to Home Brewed Evangelism (Liguori Publications), drinkie Sarah Vabulas explores the biblical highlights of enjoying wine and strong drink. She explores the brews created by Monks and discusses what we
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Dr. Kenneth Howell’s conversion story, Something Greater Is Here, is an absolute page-turner. (It arrived in the mail yesterday afternoon and, once I started reading, I couldn’t go to bed before reaching the conclusion.) You are undoubtedly familiar with Dr. Howell from his work with the Coming Home Network and Catholic Answers, as well as the
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There’s a lot to enjoy in episode 2 of Daredevil. The acting, the revelations about Matt Murdock’s past, the introduction of new characters — including, and especially, Claire. [If you haven’t already, now’s a good time to read Part 1 in this series.] Played by Rosario Dawson, Claire is a nurse who has the pleasure(?)
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I use the word “definitive” quite sparingly, but it is absolutely fitting when applied to Jimmy Akin’s The Drama of Salvation: How God Rescues You From Your Sins and Brings You to Eternal Life (Catholic Answers Press, 2015). I first learned of this book when, I kid you not, I had just finished footnoting Akin’s The Salvation Controversy (2001)
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I was first introduced to Pope John Paul II’s Theology of The Body about 5 years ago when my wife and I went through RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). We were given a copy of Theology of The Body For Beginners by Christopher West. I read the book pretty quickly and after reading
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