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Book Review: O Radiant Dawn
O Radiant Dawn: 5-Minute Prayers Around the Advent Wreath by Lisa Hendey Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, 2012 It’s hard to believe but Advent is right around the corner. Are you searching for a meaningful Advent practice to bring more faith and spiritual growth into this busiest of seasons? “O Radiant Dawn: 5-Minute Prayers Around […]
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Can You Homeschool a Child with Autism?
In some ways I was fortunate. We received the diagnosis that my son has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning form of Autism, after we had already been homeschooling for two years. Therefore, I never had to wonder if I could homeschool a child on the autism spectrum – I was already doing it! A diagnosis merely […]
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Book Review: The Aspie Teen’s Survival Guide
The Aspie Teen’s Survival Guide: Candid Advice for Teens, Tweens, and Parents, from a Young Man with Asperger’s Syndrome by J.D. Kraus Arlington, TX: Future Horizons, 2010 I picked up The Aspie Teen’s Survival Guide: Candid Advice for Teens, Tweens, and Parents, from a Young Man with Asperger’s Syndromeby J.D. Kraus because I have an […]
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Book Review: My Other Self
My Other Self: Conversations with Christ on Living Your Faith by Clarence J. Enzler Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, 2010 “My Other Self: Conversations with Christ on Living Your Faith” was originally published in 1957. It has been reprinted as part of Ave Maria Press’ Christian Classics line. The author, Clarence J. Enzler was a […]
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The Santa Club
I know that some people don’t allow their children to believe in the Santa myth for a variety of reasons. My parents fell into this category. But, when my children were little, I decided to allow them to enjoy that magic while making sure that they were truly aware that the true reason for Christmas […]
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Book Review: Difficulties in Mental Prayer
I recently had the pleasure of reading Difficulties in Mental Prayer: A New Edition of a Classic Guide to Meditaion by M. Eugene Boylan, O.C.R. Ave Maria Press has issued a new edition of this work which was first published in 1943. Obviously the world has changed a great deal in nearly seventy years. The […]
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Book Review: Come My Beloved
Come My Beloved: Inspiring Stories of Catholic Courtship by Ellen Gable Hrkach and Kathy Cassanto When I was asked to review “Come My Beloved: Inspiring Stories of Catholic Courtship,” I wasn’t sure what to expect. I find reading “courtship” stories difficult because my experience of dating was so far removed from that ideal. Yet, despite […]
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The School of the Family
It’s always painful to read a book that makes you feel like you have failed /are failing in every way that truly matters. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t read it. I felt that way after reading “School of the Family” by Chantal R. Howard. Howard has had an eventful life. Although still only in her […]
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Book Review: “Angelic Tails”
Angelic Tails: True Stories of Heavenly Canine Companions by Joan Wester Anderson Chicago: Loyola Press, 2011 Joan Wester Anderson, who has written several best-selling books on angels and miracles, was inspired to write “Angelic Tails: True Stories of Heavenly Canine Companions” after reading the story of St. John Bosco and his guardian angel “Grigio” – […]
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Book Review: The Invisible World
The Invisible World: Understanding Angels, Demons, and the Spiritual Realities That Surround Us by Anthony Destefano New York: Doubleday, 2011 In writing “The Invisible World- Understanding Angels, Demons, and the Spiritual Realities that Surround Us,” Anthony Destefano sought to “try to make the invisible realities that surround us just a little more visible.” To do […]